Legal Opinion
Wood v. Ætna Life Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 18, 1928PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSawyer, J.
On July 13, 1926, plaintiff was injured in an automobile accident under circumstances that would justify a jury in awarding her damages therefor against one Davis who was the owner and operator of the machine.
Defendant was Mr. Davis’ insurance carrier and within two or three days its adjuster called upon plaintiff at a hospital in the city of Utica when, as she alleges, she agreed with him “ not to do anything to Mr. Davis about ” the accident upon defendant’s promise that “ they [it] would take care of it,” would “ settle the expense for you when we [it] know what they are ” and pay her in…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Varney v. . DitmarsNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Heyman Cohen & Sons, Inc. v. M. Lurie Woolen Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1921
- Habgood v. Van Dyke Taxi & Transfer, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1927
- Habgood v. Van Dyke Taxi & Transfer, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1927
- Warren v. WinneNew York Supreme Court · 1870
3Cited by3 opinions
- Harbot v. Pennsylvania R. Co.District Court, W.D. New York · 1942
- Hover v. National Grange InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1964
- Hover v. National Grange InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1963