Opinion ID: 311004
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Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Had one or more electrocardiograms?

Text: 9    10 C. Been in a clinic, hospital or sanitorium for treatment, observation or diagnosis?    5. Have you within the past 5 years consulted a physician or surgeon for any examination or treatment not already mentioned? The insured answered No to each of these questions and then signed the application in the presence of Dr. Snyder, who also signed. 6 However, her medical history, as revealed at trial, showed that she was admitted as a mental patient in need of immediate temporary care at Wissahickon Hall 6a a private psychiatric hospital, in October of 1962. (N.T. 35). At that time she was diagnosed as psychotic depressive reaction. Six electro-shock treatments were administered. (N.T. 82-83). After six months at Wissahickon Hall the insured was discharged on an out-patient basis. However, a year later her symptoms were recurring and she continued to take medication. Nevertheless, a policy was issued by Security Mutual to Minnie Glazer in the amount of $25,000 on May 10, 1966 and on April 11, 1967 she died from barbiturate poisoning. (N.T. 11-12).