Legal Opinion
Novellino v. Life Insurance Co. of North America
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided January 18, 1966No. 77, 1965PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLCOTT, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal by the plaintiff, James V. Novellino, from the grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendant, Life Insurance Company of North America.
Novellino, on November 1, 1962, made application for an accident and sickness insurance policy with the defendant, Life Insurance Company, through the solicitation of an agent acting for the defendant and its sales supervisor. At the time the solicitation was made, Novellino was told that if he made application and paid one-twelfth of the premium due, the coverage of the policy to be written would be effective…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Gaunt v. John Hancock Mut. Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1947
- Ransom v. Penn Mutual Life InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1954
- Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a Corporation v. Margaret L. GrantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1959
- Duncan v. John Hancock Mutual Life Ins.Ohio Supreme Court · 1940
- Brunt v. Occidental Life InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
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3Cited by33 opinions
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