Thursday, April 25, 2013

Eighth Circuit -- Ser Yang v. Western-Southern Life


From the court's website: 

122021P.pdf   04/25/2013  Ser Yang  v.  Western-Southern Life
  U.S. Court of Appeals Case No:  12-2021
  U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota - Minneapolis    
  [PUBLISHED] [Benton, Author, with Wollman and Bye, Circuit Judges]
  Civil Case - contract. Grant of summary judgment to insurer for
  disallowance of death benefits based on insured's signature on policy
  despite errors made by agent is reversed. A reasonable jury could find
  insured put agent on notice of prior medical history. Transcript of
  conversation was not attached to the policy and could not be used to
  contest the policy. Summary judgment is reversed
Compiled by D.E. Frydrychowski, who is, not incidentally, not giving you legal advice.

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