Legal Opinion

Dworzcak v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Lackawanna County

Decided December 28, 1955No. 2Published

1Opinion of the Court

Robinson, J.,

Defendant life insurance company filed preliminary objections to a complaint in equity alleging that the pleading fails to state a cause of action. In the action plaintiff seeks to regain upon purely equitable principles certain moneys paid as premiums on a policy of life insurance issued by defendant.

The complaint alleges that on August 7, 1933, defendant executed and delivered a policy of insurance on the life of one Michael S. Malezenski in the amount of $98.1; that in March 1936 the policy lapsed for nonpayment of premiums; that the insured and an agent of defendant then…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Gladowski v. FelczakSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
  2. General Casmir Pulaski Building & Loan Ass'n v. Provident Trust Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
  3. Binns v. First National BankSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  4. Lauffer v. VialSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
  5. Pennsylvania Co. for Banking & Trusts v. Philadelphia Title InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953

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