CONNECTICUT MUT. LIFE INS. CO. v. WYMAN

Nos. 82-5644, 82-5645.

718 F.2d 63 (1983)

CONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. Marilyn M. WYMAN, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided September 26, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John M. Wolford (argued), Russell S. Warner, MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton, Erie, Pa., for appellant.

Harry D. Martin (argued), Richard W. Perhacs, Elderkin, Martin, Kelly, Messina & Zamboldi, Erie, Pa., for appellee.

Before ALDISERT and WEIS, Circuit Judges, and RE, Chief Judge.


OPINION OF THE COURT

WEIS, Circuit Judge.

In a jury trial to determine whether benefits were due under a disability insurance policy, the district judge refused a request to instruct the jury on a state statute pertaining to false answers in an application. Because the statute was pertinent, we conclude that the failure to include it in the jury charge was error requiring a new trial.

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