BERKSHIRE LIFE INS. CO. v. OWENS

No. 94 Civ. 7556 (LAK).

910 F.Supp. 132 (1996)

BERKSHIRE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. Richard OWENS, Defendant.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

January 10, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George Berger and Bruce J. Turkle, Phillips Nizer Benjamin Krim & Ballon, New York City, for Plaintiff.

Turner P. Smith, Barbara J. Buono, and Charlene R. Jackson, Curtis, Mallet-Provost, Colt & Mosle, New York City, for Defendant.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

KAPLAN, District Judge.

The principal issue presented here is whether an individual who has tested positive for the human immunodeficiency virus ("HIV"), and who states on an application for disability insurance that he or she is "in good health to the best of my knowledge and belief," thereby commits fraud as a matter of law. Concluding that the question, on this record, is one of fact, the Court denies cross-motions for summary judgment...

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