Legal Opinion
Halper v. Ætna Life Insurance
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided March 2, 1964PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSamuel A. Spiegel, J.
Plaintiff sues to recover from defendant insurance carrier the sum of $8,515.82 as indemnification for hospital expenses pursuant to a group accident and health policy. Plaintiff advanced the sum of $9,144.78 in connection with institutional care provided at Ferncliff Manor for his *185mentally defective son. Pursuant to the terms of the policy, defendant agreed to reimburse its assured for 80% of hospital expenses incurred (less $50 deductible) by plaintiff or members of his family.
Defendant resists payment on the ground that the institution whereat plaintiff’s son is and continues to be…
2Cases cited49 opinions
- Lewis v. Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1918
- Silverstein v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
- Hartol Products Corp. v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaNew York Court of Appeals · 1943
- McGrail v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesNew York Court of Appeals · 1944
- Griffey v. New York Central InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Carr v. Maryland Casualty Co.Civil Court of the City of New York · 1976
- List v. Mutual Life InsuranceCivil Court of the City of New York · 1973