Republic Bankers Life Insurance Co. v. Hoffman

GUITTARD, Justice.

Jack Hoffman recovered judgment on a jury verdict for disability benefits under a health insurance policy issued by defendant *269Republic Bankers Life Insurance Company. Defendant appeals.

Defendant’s first point asserts that the trial court erred in refusing to submit to the jury a series of issues concerning its pleaded defense of a fraudulent representation by plaintiff in the policy application that he had never had “mental illness.” We overrule this point on the ground that there is no evidence to support this defense, and also on the ground that the issues requested did…