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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.
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