Legal Opinion
Holmes v. United Mutual Life Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 25, 1955PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBotein, J.
Petitioner, who was the secretary and a director of appellant life insurance company, was removed from both those posts by action of the board of directors. He brought a proceeding pursuant to article 78 of the Civil Practice Act to review and annul these determinations, claiming that they were animated solely by his activities on behalf of an independent slate of candidates filed in opposition to the administration directors and officers. It is contended that the removals were illegal, since subdivision 33 of section 198 of the Insurance Law prohibits any officer of a life insurance company…
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- Pollitz v. . Wabash R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1912
- Manson v. . CurtisNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- Leslie v. . LorillardNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- Beveridge v. New York Elevated RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Hoyt v. . Thompson'sNew York Court of Appeals · 1859
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