Legal Opinion
Harte v. United Benefit Life Insurance
California Supreme Court
Decided March 10, 1967No. S. F. 22411PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMosk, J.
Plaintiff, Marcella Harte, is the beneficiary of a policy of life insurance issued to her husband, Jacques H. Harte, by defendant United Benefit Life Insurance Co. (hereinafter United). Harte died in April 3962, and plaintiff brought this action after United refused to pay death benefits under the policy.
The application for the policy contains a clause to the effect that United would not be liable until a policy was delivered to and accepted by Harte while he was in good health, and United bases its defense on the claim that at the time the policy was delivered, Harte was suffering from…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Addison v. Huron Stevedoring Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1950
- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. DevoreCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
- Estate of FiddymentCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1946
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