Gaunt v. Prudential Insurance of America

Plaintiff, Lorene Gaunt, appeals from the adverse portions of a judgment for defendant, The Prudential Insurance Company of America (“Prudential”), in an action brought to recover the proceeds of a policy of insurance upon the life of Daniel Gaunt, the deceased husband of the plaintiff.

On appeal Mrs. Gaunt contends: (1) The evidence was insufficient to support the trial court’s finding that Prudential did not waive the late payment of premiums, (2) the evidence was insufficient to support the finding that Prudential was not estopped to assert lapse of the policy for nonpayment of premiums,…