JOHNSON v. PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA

No. B-4559.

519 S.W.2d 111 (1975)

Charles B. JOHNSON, Petitioner, v. The PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied February 12, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Green, Kaufman & Lanfear, V. E. Lanfear, Jr., San Antonio, for petitioner.

Matthews, Nowlin, MacFarlane & Barrett, James D. Baskin, Jr., San Antonio, for respondent.


REAVLEY, Justice.

This is a suit to collect benefits under a group life insurance policy. The insurance company resists payment on the ground that the deceased insured willfully deceived the company by her statements made in procuring coverage; the company has obtained favorable findings to support this defense. The plaintiff beneficiary contends that the statements of the insured were inadmissible and could not be considered because copies of the instruments, in...

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