United States Fifth Circuit

In a suit for the proceeds of a mortgage life insurance policy, dismissal of plaintiff's breach of contract claim is reversed where defendant-insurance company waived its right to assert prepayment of the first premium as a condition precedent to commencement of coverage.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/09/2005
• Published 03/09/2005

Judges

• WIENER, Circuit Judge:, Before JONES, WIENER, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Bernie E. Hauder (argued), Adkerson & Hauder, Dallas, TX, for Monumental Life Ins. Co., Alan L. Busch (argued), Bretton C. Gerard, Jill Gay VanderPloeg, Gerard, Singer & Levick, Addison, TX, for Hayes-Jenkins., Howard F. Carter, Charles William Gameros, Jr. (argued), Hoge, Carter, Holmes & Gameros, Dallas, TX, for NovaStar Mortgage.