Legal Opinion
Sorenson v. National Life Insurance
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided October 31, 1972No. 211PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHanley, J.
The sole issue on this appeal is whether the assignee of a life insurance policy is entitled to receive notice of premiums due or lapse notices, where such notice is not specifically required by statute or under the terms of the policy or assignment.
In determining the sufficiency of a complaint to successfully withstand a demurrer, all allegations stated in the complaint must be taken as true; and it should be given a liberal construction with a view to permit all reasonable inferences to be drawn in favor of finding that a valid cause of action has been stated. Jezo v. Jezo (1963), 19 Wis.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- McQuillan v. Mutual Reserve Fund Life Ass'nWisconsin Supreme Court · 1902
- Presentation Sisters, Inc. v. Mutual Ben. Life Ins. Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1971
- Mutual Benefit Life Ins. v. First National BankCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1903
- Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company v. Pinellas Central Bank & Trust CompanyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1965
- Scheele v. Lafayette BankMissouri Court of Appeals · 1906
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Lewis State Bank v. Travelers Ins. Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1978
- American Western Life Insurance Co. v. HookerUtah Supreme Court · 1980
- Medved v. BairdWisconsin Supreme Court · 1973
- Premsingh v. UNUM Life Insurance Co. of AmericaDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 1996
- Bank of Poplar Bluff v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1986
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