Legal Opinion
New England Mutual Life Insurance v. Johnson
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 16, 1992PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ira Gammerman, J.
Plaintiff, New England Mutual Life Insurance Company, brings this rescission action against defendant, Jeffrey F. Duke (Duke), substituted for by William L. Johnson, as executor of the estate of Jeffrey F. Duke, seeking to rescind a life insurance policy. Plaintiff claims Duke materially misrepresented his relationship with his beneficiary and that such misrepresentation constitutes grounds for rescission.
Defendants counterclaim, seeking attorneys’ fees expended in defending the declaratory judgment action. Defendants also claim that plaintiff’s attempted…
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