Legal Opinion

Goldstein v. . New York Life Insurance Company

New York Court of Appeals

Decided July 15, 1919PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered February 14, 1917, which affirmed an order of the court at a Trial Term setting aside a verdict in favor of plaintiff and granting a motion for a new trial. The action was to recover upon two policies of life insurance.

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Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered February 14, 1917, which affirmed an order of the court at a Trial Term setting aside a verdict in favor of plaintiff and granting a motion for a new trial. The action was to recover upon two policies of life insurance. The defense was that the policies were procured through fraudulent statements of the insured to the defendant’s examining physician as to his condition of health.

1Opinion of the Court

Order affirmed and judgment absolute ordered against appellant on the stipulation, with costs in all courts; no opinion.

Concur: Hiscock, Ch. J., Collin, Cuddeback and McLaughlin, JJ. Dissenting: Cardozo, Pound and Andrews, JJ.

2Cited by13 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Washington-Oregon Investment Co. v. DobsonOregon Supreme Court · 1942
  2. Appleton v. Oregon Iron & Steel Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1961
  3. Goldberg v. Colonial Life InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1954
  4. Millar v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1936
  5. Reznikoff v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of United StatesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1943

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