Legal Opinion
Rivota v. Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 31, 1974No. 73-1455PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HASTINGS, Senior Circuit Judge.
On November 8, 1971, Jesus Rivota applied to defendant Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company for a twenty-year term life insurance policy upon his own life in the amount of $21,000. His wife, Maria Rivota, was named in the application as the primary beneficiary. Mr. Rivota paid $36.72 to defendant’s agent for interim protection and received in exchange a “conditional receipt.” On November 17, 1971, before the application was either approved or rejected by the company, Mr. Rivota was struck by an automobile and was killed. Upon the company’s refusal to pay…
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