Woodham v. Nationwide Life Ins. Co.

James H. Woodham, appellant, brought suit against Nationwide Life Insurance Co., and Max Bynum, Agent for Nationwide, appellees, alleging misrepresentation. Summary judgment was granted in favor of appellees. We reverse.

Appellant, who had previously been employed by Fontaine Trucking Company, was employed by Mr. Glen H. Jarvis, President of Pinson Truck and Equipment Company. Pinson Truck had a group hospitalization insurance policy with Nationwide. Appellant claims that he was told by Bynum and Nationwide that he and his dependents were covered under a group policy with Nationwide and as a…