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DEBORAH S. TAYLOR, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. TIME INSURANCE COMPANY, DEFENDANT-APPELLEE.

PER CURIAM:

On this Georgia diversity summary judgment against the beneficiary of a life insurance policy, the uncontradicted evidence showed that decedent in his application answered "no" to the question of whether he had "consulted or been treated by a physician or practitioner in the past five years." In fact, he had consulted and been treated by a psychiatrist numerous times within three years.

The district court held this to be a material misrepresentation as a matter of law under Ga. Code Ann. § 56-2409 (1977), and granted summary judgment for the insurer. This holding is in accord with Georgia law. New York Life Insurance Co. v. Hollis, 177 Ga. 805, 171 S.E. 288 (1933); Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co. v. Bridges, ___ Ga. App. ___, ___ S.E.2d ___ (1978) [case No. 55633]; National Life Accident Insurance Co. v. Rouse, 145 Ga. App. 40, 243 S.E.2d 300 (1978); Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. Perry, 121 Ga. App. 618, 174 S.E.2d 570 (1970); National Life Accident Insurance Co. v. Preston, 68 Ga. App. 614, 23 S.E.2d 526 (1942).

AFFIRMED.

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TAYLOR v. TIME INS. CO
(Nov 8, 1978)