Legal Opinion
Bogacki v. Great-West Life Assurance Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided January 23, 1931No. Docket No. 116, Calendar No. 34,808PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWiest, J.
The Great-West Life Assurance Company, on December 14, 1922, upon his application, issued to Stanley Bogacki a life insurance policy for $15,000, with Charles Elson “copartner,” beneficiary. The policy contained the following provision :
“Incontestability. This policy shall be incontestable after one year from date of issue except for nonpayment of premium.”
The statute in force at that time provided:
“No policy of life insurance shall be issued in this State, unless the same shall contain the following provisions: * * *
“Third. A provision that the policy shall constitute the entire contract…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Wright v. Mutual Benefit Life Ass'nNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Clement v. Insurance Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1898
- Powell v. Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New YorkIllinois Supreme Court · 1924
- Harrison v. Provident Relief Ass'nSupreme Court of Virginia · 1925
- Bromley's Admr. v. Washington Life Ins.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1906
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3Cited by13 opinions
- PHL Variable Insurance v. Price Dawe 2006 Insurance Trust Ex Rel. Christiana Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 2011
- Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States v. Jeffrey M. PoeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1998
- Pruco Life Insurance Company v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2015
- Beard v. American Agency Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1988
- In Re Certified QuestionMichigan Supreme Court · 1982
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