Williams v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

This is an action on a life insurance policy by Doris Williams, the widow, as the primary beneficiary. The defendant, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, defended on the ground that the decedent had misrepre sented the condition of his health in various application documents, and, alternatively, that the policy never took effect. Both parties moved for summary judgment; the plaintiff’s motion was granted.

The record before the trial court, which consisted of depositions, affidavits, and various exhibits, disclosed the following undisputed facts. On November 10, 1969, Jack Williams, a resident…