Legal Opinion

New England Mutual Life Insurance v. Kelly

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 10, 1985PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Kassal, J.

This interpleader action was brought by an insurer and its agents for a judgment declaring defendants’ entitlement to present and future insurance commissions. These had been withheld pending resolution of the dispute between defendants Kelly and Rudner.

The controversy arose out of the relationship between Kelly and Rudner as joint agents who acted as pension consultants under a contract entered into August 26, 1966, providing for a percentage sharing of commissions. The personal acrimony underlying their split-up is not relevant to this appeal. Each has…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Steinbrecher v. WapnickNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
  2. Kenford Co. v. County of ErieAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1973
  3. Villano v. Conde Nast Publications, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
  4. Slabakis v. DrizinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  5. Siegal v. ArnaoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Kooper v. KooperAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  2. Dioguardi v. St. John's Riverside HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  3. Smukler v. 12 Lofts Realty, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  4. Desai v. Blue Shield of Northeastern New York, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  5. Brenkus v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003

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