Legal Opinion
Gram v. Mutual Life Insurance
New York Supreme Court
Decided August 19, 1947PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtVaughan, J.
The action is brought to recover the face value of two life insurance policies issued by the defendant upon the life of John A. Messer, together with certain disability benefits under one of the policies.
The defendant admits issuance of the policies but denies that either was in force on the date of Messer’s death, it being the claim of the defendant that prior to his death, the insured Messer had elected to surrender said policies for their net cash value.
Following joinder of issue, plaintiffs moved for an order striking out defendant’s answer and for summary judgment against the defendant…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Crown Point Iron Co. v. Ætna InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Gately-Haire Co. v. . Niagara Fire Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1917
- Lipman v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc. of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1932
- Pacific States Life Ins. Co. v. BryceCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1933
- Pequot Manufacturing Corp. v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Gram v. Mutual Life InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1948