Cain v. Aetna Life Insurance

OPINION

MEYERSON, Judge.

In this appeal from summary judgment entered in favor of Aetna Life Insurance Company (Aetna), we are called upon to decide whether a contract for temporary insurance existed between the parties. The record before us reveals the following facts.

I. FACTS

Plaintiff-appellant Jerome M. Cain (Cain) was employed by the Keystone Machine Company (Keystone). The company’s owner, Donald L. Shurwin, desired to obtain group health insurance for his employees. He contacted Marita Greene, an independent insurance agent, who represented a number of insurance companies, including…