1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. N.W.2d
  4. 431 N.W.2d
  5. 431 N.W.2d 354 (1988)
 

BECKER v. CENTRAL STATES HEALTH AND LIFE

No. 87-960.

431 N.W.2d 354 (1988)

Carol BECKER, Administrator of the Estate of Timothy Ray Becker, Appellant, v. CENTRAL STATES HEALTH AND LIFE COMPANY OF OMAHA, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

November 23, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald A. Beneke, Pocahontas, and Diane M. Stahle of Davis, Hockenberg, Wine, Brown, Koehn & Shors, Des Moines, for appellant.

Edward D. Hotz, Omaha, Neb., and James W. Hudson, Pocahontas, for appellee.

Considered by McGIVERIN, C.J., and HARRIS, LAVORATO, NEUMAN, and SNELL, JJ.

LAVORATO, Justice.

Timothy Ray Becker, whose estate is the plaintiff in this action, purchased a health insurance policy from the defendant, Central States Health and Life Company of Omaha. After Timothy sought medical treatment for an illness that ultimately claimed his life, Central States denied coverage on the grounds that the illness was a preexisting condition. Because of this denial, Timothy was forced to seek government assistance in the form of Medicaid to...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases