Feldman v. Metropolitan Life Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtDore, J.
The issue on this appeal is whether a defense of laches was properly stricken out as insufficient in law.
The action is in equity to rescind and cancel a life insurance policy reduction from $25,000 to $10,000 and for reinstatement of the $25,000 policy on the ground of alleged mistake when the reduction was made. The $25,000 policy, containing disability and other benefits, was issued March 7,1919.; reduction to a $10,000 policy was made at the insured’s request on April 25, 1930. In February, 1932, the insured claimed total and permanent disability under the new policy; defendant recognized…
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