Legal Opinion

Bunn v. MONARCH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided December 16, 1970PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtO’Connell, C.J.

Plaintiff brought this action to recover on a life insurance policy issued on the life of her deceased husband, Donald Bunn. The case was tried without a jury. Plaintiff appeals from a judgment for defendant insurance company.

Defendant denied liability under the policy on the ground that the insured made material misrepresentations in his application for the policy.

In 1965, Donald Bunn purchased a life insurance policy from defendant. The purchase was made through Lester Lewis, defendant’s local agent. At the tune Bunn made his first application for insurance he also signed three other…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Comer v. World Insurance Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1957
  2. Reserve Life Insurance v. HowellOregon Supreme Court · 1960
  3. Pennsylvania Life Insurance Co. v. McReynoldsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1969
  4. Martin v. Ore Insurance Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1962

3Cited by26 opinions

  1. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company v. SevierOregon Supreme Court · 1975
  2. Paulson v. Western Life InsuranceOregon Supreme Court · 1981
  3. Santilli v. State Farm Life InsuranceOregon Supreme Court · 1977
  4. Knappenberger v. Cascade Insurance CompanyOregon Supreme Court · 1971
  5. Seidel v. Time InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1998

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