United States Sixth Circuit

Under federal common law, applicants for insurance have no duty to disclose undiagnosed symptoms or medical history not specifically requested by an insurance company.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/16/2007
• Published 01/16/2007

Judges

• Before:  MOORE, ROGERS, and GIBSON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Lee E. Sitlinger, Sitlinger, McGlincy, Theiler & Karem, Louisville, Kentucky, for Appellant.  William D. Pandolph, Sulloway & Hollis, P.L.L.C., Concord, New Hampshire, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Lee E. Sitlinger, Sitlinger, McGlincy, Theiler & Karem, Louisville, Kentucky, for Appellant.  William D. Pandolph, Sulloway & Hollis, P.L.L.C., Concord, New Hampshire, Angela Logan Edwards, Lisa H. Thomas, Woodward, Hobson & Fulton, Louisville, Kentucky, for Appellee.