Legal Opinion
Lanier v. New York Life Ins. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 24, 1937No. 8204PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STBLEY, Circuit Judge.
■ The decree canceled four insurance policies, issued by New York Life Insurance Company upon the life of Virgil II. Lanier, because of false statements in applications for their reinstatement. The main questions in dispute are whether the misstatements were material, and whether the two-year incontestable clause bars the company from attacking the reinstatements; and as pertinent to the latter question whether the reinstatements occurred on receipt of the proofs of health at the home office or only after review and approval there, and whether a “contest” by the company…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- American Life Insurance v. StewartSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Aetna Life Insurance v. DunkenSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Killian v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1929
- McCormack v. Security Mutual Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1917
- Missouri State Life Insurance v. CranfordSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1923
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Ard Dr. Pepper Bottling Co. v. Dr. Pepper Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1953
- Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Ass'n v. KennedyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1943
- Rosenthal v. New York Life Ins.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1938
- Franklin Life Ins. v. ParishCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1940
- Henson Creek Development Corp. v. RichardsDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1969
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