Legal Opinion
Harriet Hyman v. Life Insurance Company of North America
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 23, 1973No. 72-3576PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:
Mrs. Hyman sued appellant in the court below on a life insurance policy covering the life of her deceased husband. Over appellant’s contention that Mr. Hyman had made material misrepresentations and omissions in the mail-order application for the policy, the jury awarded recovery to Mrs. Hyman, and this appeal followed.
The allegation of material misrepresentations and omissions was based on Mr. Hyman’s answers to questions three and four on the application. The first question was “Have you in the last 5 years, consulted a physician for any illness?” Mr. Hyman…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Life Insurance Company of Virginia v. ShiffletSupreme Court of Florida · 1967
- National Standard Life Insurance Co. v. PermenterSupreme Court of Florida · 1967
- Disposable Services, Inc. v. Itt Life Insurance Company of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Wolk v. Lamar Life InsuranceDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1967
3Cited by14 opinions
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- Tony Garcia and Martha Garcia v. Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, a Foreign Corporation Doing Business in the State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- United States v. 564.54 Acres of LandCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
- Travelers Insurance Co. v. ZimmermanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1975
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