Legal Opinion
Houston v. Canada Life Assurance Co.
District Court, N.D. California
Decided January 10, 1956No. 34395PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ROCHE, Chief Judge.
The plaintiff seeks to recover on a life insurance policy which is dated November 3, 1953, and the defendant defends on two grounds: 1. The policy is voidable because of misrepresentation of material facts in the application; and 2. because the insured died from a wound which was intentionally self-inflicted with a rifle.1
The application dated September 24, 1953 contains the following statements:
“I declare that to the best of my knowledge or belief I am at present in good health, not being afflicted with any disease or disorder * * * except as may be disclosed * * * and…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Everett v. Standard Accident InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1919
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. BlumCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1921
- Mayfield v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.California Court of Appeal · 1936
- McEwen v. New York Life InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1919
- ætna Life Ins. Co. v. TooleyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1926
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3Cited by1 opinion
- The Canada Life Assurance Company, a Corporation v. Charlotte S. HoustonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1957