Combined American Insurance Company v. Parker

PHILLIPS, Justice.

This is a suit on a contract of insurance.

The facts pertinent to this decision are as follows: On April 6, 1961, Faye Parker, a nurse, hereinafter called appellee, was contacted by one Duncan McCauley who was an insurance agent for the Combined American Insurance Company. The insurance company will be referred to as appellant.

Appellee alleged that she was in the market for a hospitalization policy and that McCauley offered to sell her such a policy. That the policy would pay all doctor and hospital bills plus $100 per week for loss of time. McCauley handed appellee a sample…