Legal Opinion

Roberts v. California-Western States Life Insurance Co.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided August 23, 1971No. 8164PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ELLIS, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment non obstante veredicto rendered by the trial court setting aside the jury’s findings that the agent-assistant manager of the defendant-appellee insurance company had apparent authority to bind the company by his oral representation to plaintiff-appellant that when she paid her first premium she was covered by a certain major medical health and accident insurance policy.

Affirmed.

Appellant, Winona E. Roberts, brought suit against appellee, California-Western States Life Insurance Company (hereinafter called Calif ornia-Western) to recover…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Renfro Drug Co. v. LewisTexas Supreme Court · 1950
  2. Southland Life Insurance v. VelaTexas Supreme Court · 1949
  3. Great American Casualty Co. v. EichelbergerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1931
  4. Southern Surety Co. v. BentonTexas Commission of Appeals · 1926
  5. Continental Oil Co. v. BaxterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1933

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. First National Bank in Dallas v. KinabrewCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1979
  2. Inglish v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1996
  3. Sorenson v. Shupe Bros. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1974
  4. Oliver Resources PLC v. International Finance Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
  5. American National Life Insurance Co. v. MontgomeryCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982

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