United States Third Circuit
BURKERT v. EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOC'Y OF AM., 01-1846
Appellants challenging cancellation of insurance policy had no standing to assert decedent's psychotherapeutic privilege and object to admission of psychologists' treatment records; where decedent's representations were false, made in bad faith, and material to the risk assumed, life insurance policy was void ab initio.
Appellate Information
- Argued 01/23/2002
- Decided 04/25/2002
- Published 04/25/2002
Judges
- Before NYGAARD and STAPLETON, Circuit Judges, and CAPUTO, District Judge.
Court
- United States Third Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Robert G. Bauer (Argued), Abraham, Bauer & Spalding, Philadelphia, PA, Counsel for Appellants.
- For Appellees:
- Daniel J. Zucker (Argued), Philadelphia, PA, Counsel for Appellee.