Legal Opinion

Olson v. Bankers Life Insurance Co. of Nebraska

Washington Supreme Court

Decided January 9, 1964No. 36758PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtOtt, C. J.

On or about February 4,1960, Bernie H. Olson signed an application for a life insurance policy which did not require a physical examination. February 10th, he gave the agent a check for one month’s premium in the sum of $23.54. February 28th, the agent delivered the policy to the Olson residence. March 7th, Bernie H. Olson was hospitalized and, on April 1, 1960, he died of cancer.

The company’s tender of a full refund of the premiums paid was refused by the beneficiary. Noreen J. Olson brought this action to recover on the policy. The company denied liability for the reason that the answers to…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Hein v. Family Life InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1962

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Levy v. North American Co. for Life & Health InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1978
  2. Johnson International Co. v. Jackson National Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
  3. Ki Sin Kim v. Allstate InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2009
  4. Karpenski v. American General Life Companies, LLCDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · 2014
  5. Cutter & Buck, Inc. v. Genesis InsuranceDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · 2004

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