REPUBLIC-VANGUARD LIFE INS. CO. v. WALTERS

No. 01-86-0321-CV.

728 S.W.2d 415 (1987)

REPUBLIC-VANGUARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. Beth WALTERS, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

Rehearing Denied April 16, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas W. Poole, Otto D. Hewitt, III, James V. Hewitt, McLeod, Alexander, Powel & Apffel, Galveston, for appellant.

Russell G. Burwell, Gregory B. Enos, Burwell & Enos, Inc., Texas City, for appellee.

Before WARREN, HOYT and DUNN, JJ.


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...

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