ASSURITY LIFE INS. CO. v. GROGAN

No. 05-51609.

480 F.3d 743 (2007)

ASSURITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee, v. Varsha GROGAN, individually and as independent executrix of the estate of J.C. Thomas Grogan, deceased, Defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 2, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marilyn Tanner Hebinck (argued), Royston, Rayzor, Vickery & Williams, Houston, TX, for Assurity Life.

Mark Lyndon Kincaid (argued), Kincaid, Horton & Smith, Austin, TX, for Grogan.

Before BARKSDALE, DeMOSS and PRADO, Circuit Judges.


DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff-Appellant Assurity Life Insurance Company ("Assurity") appeals the district court's entry of final judgment in favor of Varsha Grogan entitling her to proceeds from her husband's life insurance policy. Assurity argues that, under Texas law, the policy it issued to Mr. Grogan never took effect because it contains a "good health" condition precedent to its effectiveness; and, Assurity contends, Mr. Grogan was not...

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