The Mega Life and Health Ins. Co. v. The Superior Court of Riverside County
(Ct. App.Ca., April 14, 2009)
A spouse can recover on a tort claim for fraud based on the issuance of a health insurance policy to his deceased wife. The spouse, however, has no separate and individual tort claim based on the policy.
Here is the full case
https://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/opinions/documents/E0459.pdf
By Daniel W. Gerber and Kimberly Whistler