Legal Opinion
Latragna v. Colonial Life Insurance Co. of America
New York County Courts
Decided July 3, 1974Published
1Opinion of the CourtEugene W. Bergin, J.
The plaintiff in this action is the widow and the beneficiary of the insured of. the defendant. At the time of the deceased’s death there was in effect a life insurance policy issued by the Colonial Life Insurance Company of America insuring the life of the deceased in the amount of $5,000.
The plaintiff commenced an action against the defendant seeking the recovery of $5,000 because of the refusal of the defendant life insurance company to pay to the plaintiff beneficiary in accordance with the double indemnity provision of the life insurance policy. The defendant has disclaimed and denied…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- LIFE &C. INS. CO. OF TENNESSEE v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1957
- Porter v. Preferred Accident InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
- Hoyt v. John Hancock Mutual InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1966
- Porter v. . Preferred Accident Insurance CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1906