Republic-Vanguard Life Insurance Co. v. Walters

OPINION

WARREN, Justice.

The appellee sued on a contract insuring the life of her deceased husband. Appellant’s main defense to the suit was that the insured made material misrepresentations in his application for insurance, and that if it had known the true facts it would not have written the policy.

Judgment was rendered for appellee, based on the jury’s finding that the appellant insurer knew facts that would have caused a prudent person to inquire about and discover material facts intentionally omitted by the decedent in his application for the policy.

The main question on appeal is whether,…