United States Eighth Circuit

Misrepresentation as to a material matter in an application for an ERISA-governed insurance policy is a sufficient ground to rescind the policy, and applicant's failure to disclose his medical condition at the time of enrollment was a material misrepresentation.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/30/2003
• Published 06/30/2003

Judges

• HANSEN, Circuit Judge., Before HANSEN, Chief Judge, BOWMAN and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jeffrey L. Singleton, argued, Little Rock, AR (Martin W. Bowen, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mark H. Allison, argued, Little Rock, AR (Allan W. Horne, on the brief), appellee.