WANSHURA v. STATE FARM LIFE INS. CO.

No. 48322.

275 N.W.2d 559 (1978)

Susan J. WANSHURA, Respondent, v. STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

December 1, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Meagher, Geer, Markham, Anderson, Adamson, Flaskamp & Brennan and J. Richard Bland, Minneapolis, for appellants.

Courey & Smith, Minneapolis, for respondent.

Heard before KELLY, TODD, and WAHL, JJ., and considered and decided by the court en banc.


TODD, Justice.

George R. Meissner, a State Farm Life Insurance Company agent, solicited a life insurance application from John Wanshura. Wanshura disclosed a prior history of cancer. State Farm conducted a medical examination of Wanshura which failed to discover a detectable renewed cancerous condition. State Farm mailed a policy to its agent for delivery to Wanshura. Meissner telephoned Wanshura's wife who agreed to an increased premium and delivery of the policy...

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