Legal Opinion
Lampke v. Metropolitan Life Insurance
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 29, 1938PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHubbs, J.
Plaintiff is the administratrix of the deceased insured, Veronica Schumacher. The action was brought to collect on two industrial life insurance policies issued by the defendant. The policies contained the following provisions: “ If, (1) the insured is not alive or is not in sound health on the date hereof; * * * or has, within two years before the date hereof, been attended by a physician for any serious _ disease or complaint * * * the Company may declare this policy void.” The insurance company defended on the ground that it is admitted that within two years of the dates of the policies…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Northern Assurance Co. v. Grand View Building Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Sternaman v. . Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1902
- Minsker v. John Hancock Mutual Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
- Archer v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Bible v. John Hancock Mutual Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- Contractors Realty Co. v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1979
- Abbott v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaNew York Court of Appeals · 1939
- Wageman v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1965
- Tannenbaum v. Provident Mutual Life InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
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