Legal Opinion
Wade v. Olinger Life Insurance
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided March 14, 1977No. C-859PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Erickson
We granted certiorari to review the decision in Wade v. Olinger Life Insurance Co., 37 Colo. App. 44, 544 P.2d 412 (1975). We reverse and remand with directions.
*403The petitioner is a 28-year-old woman with a ninth grade education. In 1971, the Olinger Life Insurance Company solicited her business. In response, the petitioner applied for a life insurance (funeral arrangements) policy for her mother in the amount of $1,500, and named herself as beneficiary. An agent for the insurer came to the petitioner’s home, interviewed the petitioner, and filled out the application form for her.
The agent…
2Cases cited42 opinions
- Suravitz v. Prudential InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1914
- German American Insurance v. HymanSupreme Court of Colorado · 1908
- Davis v. ClineSupreme Court of Colorado · 1972
- Safeco Insurance Company of America v. GonachaSupreme Court of Colorado · 1960
- Hollinger v. Mutual Benefit Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Colorado · 1977
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3Cited by23 opinions
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