Legal Opinion

Kuhns v. New York Life Ins. Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 15, 1929No. Appeal, 67PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Me. Justice Sadler,

Frederick A. Kuhns, a dental student in the University of Pennsylvania, applied, on August 29, 1924, to the defendant for insurance upon his life to the amount of $5,000, naming his mother as beneficiary. His application had attached thereto the report of the company’s medical examiner, Dr. Swigart, who was also the insured’s family physician, setting forth therein certain questions and answers relating to the past and present physical condition of the insured. The usual clause was appended, setting forth that the statements made were to be considered as…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Suravitz v. Prudential InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1914
  2. Livingood v. New York Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
  3. Evans v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
  4. Skruch v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
  5. Hermany v. Fidelity Mut. Life Ass'nSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1892

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Evans v. Penn Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  2. Freedman v. Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New YorkSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  3. N.Y. Life Ins. Co. v. Brandwene Et Ux.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  4. Prevete v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  5. Travellers Insurance v. Heppenstall Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948

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