Legal Opinion
Boggio v. California-Western States Life Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 9, 1951No. Civ. 18610PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShinn, P. J.
Eda L. Boggio brought this action to collect on a life insurance policy issued by defendant on the life of plaintiff’s deceased husband. Defendant resisted the claim on the ground of alleged false statements made by the insured concerning his health. After trial to the court judgment was entered in favor of plaintiff for the face amount of the policy ($5,000) and defendant appeals.
On December 7, 1948, Robert Boggio signed an application for a life insurance policy to be issued by defendant. A year’s premium was paid and the policy was issued December 17, 1948. Five months later Robert died as…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Telford v. New York Life InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1937
- Layton v. New York Life InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1921
- Lyon v. United ModernsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1906
- Byrd v. Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Ass'nCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1946
- Hart v. Prudential InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1941
3Cited by3 opinions
- Thompson v. Occidental Life InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
- Dias v. Nationwide Life InsuranceDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2010
- Rutherford v. Prudential InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1965