Legal Opinion

McKinney v. Liberty Life Insurance

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided June 5, 1933No. Docket No. 40, Calendar No. 36,919PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSharpe, J.

This action is brought to recover upon a life insurance policy issued by the defendant on June 30, 1928, to Alma McKinney in the sum of $1,500. She passed away on October 5th following.

The plaintiffs declared upon the policy and annexed a copy of it to the declaration. It included a copy of the statements made by the applicant to defendant’s medical examiner, in which she stated that her then condition of health was “Good.” She was also asked and answered:

“Have you ever had enlarged glands, cancer, or other tumor? No.
“Have you ever had any local or general disease not mentioned or any…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Fraser v. JennisonMichigan Supreme Court · 1879
  2. Fishleigh v. Detroit United RailwayMichigan Supreme Court · 1919
  3. Scripps v. FosterMichigan Supreme Court · 1879
  4. Perry v. John Hancock Mutual Life-InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1906
  5. Repala v. John Hancock Mutual Life InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1924

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Ranger, Inc. v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc. Of United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1952
  2. New York Life Insurance v. NewmanMichigan Supreme Court · 1945
  3. Mutual Benefit Life Insurance v. AbbottMichigan Court of Appeals · 1968
  4. Polish Roman Catholic Union v. PalenMichigan Supreme Court · 1942
  5. Miller v. Pacific Mutual Life InsuranceDistrict Court, W.D. Michigan · 1954

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