The Mega Life and Health Insurance Company v. Superior Court (Closson), 2009 WL 989386, __ Cal. App. 4th __ (April 14, 2009)
The California Court of Appeal recently addressed the issue of whether a widower, who was not a party to the health insurance policy at issue, could sue the health insurer for fraud in his individual capacity. In The Mega Life and Health Insurance Company v. Superior Court (Closson), 2009 WL 989386, __ Cal. App. 4th __ (April 14, 2009) , the court held that although the non-contracting party spouse could properly sue as his spouse’s representative to receive all damages legally available on her behalf, he had no separate and individual tort claim based on the policy.
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