COHEN v. PENN MUT. LIFE INS. CO.

Docket No. S.F. 19647.

48 Cal.2d 720 (1957)

312 P.2d 241

ELIZABETH R. COHEN, Respondent, v. THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (a Corporation), Appellant.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

June 21, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry C. Clausen, Henry C. Clausen, Jr., Walker Lowry and McCutchen, Thomas, Matthew, Griffiths & Greene for Appellant.

Rockwell & Fulkerson and John L. Rockwell for Respondent.


SPENCE, J.

Plaintiff sued as beneficiary to recover on a policy of insurance issued by defendant on the life of her deceased husband. After a verdict in plaintiff's favor, defendant unsuccessfully moved for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict and judgment was entered on the verdict. Defendant appeals, claiming principally that its motion should have been granted because of the deceased's misrepresentations and concealment...

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