Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company v. Echols

Dorothy Guy Echols brought this action to recover medical, nursing and hospital expenses under a major medical expense policy issued to her by Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company. Mutual of Omaha denied liability because of an alleged material misrepresentation in Mrs. Echols’ application for the policy. Mrs. Echols died before trial, and the action was revived in the name of her administrators. After the trial, the court entered judgment on the jury verdict in favor of Mrs. Echols’ administrators against Mutual of Omaha for $6,717.41, the amount sued for.

On March 27, 1962 Mrs. Echols made…