Legal Opinion

Thelen v. Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Ass'n

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided December 23, 1942No. Docket No. 86, Calendar No. 42,167PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBoyles, J.

' Plaintiff brought suit for money claimed to be due and owing on a health and accident policy issued by defendant company on April 25, 1939. Tried before a jury, plaintiff had verdict and judgment for two months’ payments, $170, and costs. For reversal, defendant claims that plaintiff obtained the policy by misrepresentations in the application, and also relies on certain claimed errors during the trial.

Plaintiff signed a written application for the insurance in April, 1939. The following questions were asked and the following answers given:

“11. Are you sound physically and mentally? Answer…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Brown v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1887
  2. Farthing v. HepinstallMichigan Supreme Court · 1928
  3. Blumenthal v. Berkshire Life-InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1903
  4. Pudritzky v. Supreme Lodge Knights of HonorMichigan Supreme Court · 1889
  5. Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. AsheMichigan Supreme Court · 1934

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Reetz v. Kinsman Marine Transit Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1982
  2. People v. WhiteMichigan Supreme Court · 1977
  3. Thompson v. Essex Wire Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1970
  4. People v. CorbeilMichigan Court of Appeals · 1977
  5. Haynes v. SeilerMichigan Court of Appeals · 1969

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