American Casualty Co. v. Ford
Court of Chancery of Delaware
1Opinion of the Court
Marvel, Vice Chancellor:
Plaintiff, an insurance company, complains in a first cause of action that it was induced to issue to plaintiff and thereafter to maintain in force an accident and health policy as a result of “ * * * fraudulent misrepresentations and fraudulent conduct * * * ” on the part of defendant. Plaintiff also alleges in its first cause of action that said “ * * * misrepresentation and conduct were intentional, conscious, and material to the risk assumed by the plaintiff * * * .” Plaintiff prays accordingly that said policy be rescinded and the parties restored to the status…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Minsker v. John Hancock Mutual Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
- Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company v. J. D. JanesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1956
- Brooks Transportation Co. v. Merchants Mutual Casualty Co.Superior Court of Delaware · 1933
- Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. GutowskiSupreme Court of Delaware · 1955
- Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States v. WilsonCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1941
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- Modisette v. Foundation Reserve Insurance Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1967