Franklin v. Northern Life Insurance

This action was brought to recover for the alleged wrongful cancellation of a group insurance policy. The cause was tried to the court, which found that the cancellation was wrongful, but that plaintiff sustained no damage thereby. From judgment dismissing the action, plaintiff appealed.

The facts are as follows: In 1925, a voluntary, unincorporated association, composed of certain employees of the Seattle post office and designated as the Seattle Postal Benefit Association of the Seattle post office, was organized. The purpose of the association, as expressed in the constitution of that…