Legal Opinion

McCaffry v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

New York Supreme Court

Decided June 26, 1939PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPatterson, J.

On May 31, 1926, defendant wrote two policies for $200 each upon the life of James McCaffry. The policies provided that the insurer should pay the amount “ upon receipt of due proof of the death of the insured, in the manner to the extent and upon the blanks required herein * * * to the executor or administrator of the insured, unless payment be made under the provisions of the next succeeding paragraph.” The agreement for payment was stated to be “ subject to the conditions below on page 2 hereof, each of which is hereby made a part of this contract ” and “ upon surrender of this policy and…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Insurance Companies v. WeidesSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
  2. Travelers Insurance v. PomerantzNew York Court of Appeals · 1927
  3. Rudolph v. John Hancock Mutual Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1929
  4. Lampke v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1938
  5. McCarthy v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaNew York Court of Appeals · 1930

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. United States v. Solomon Fried and Ilene Fried, and New York Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
  2. Allen v. Superior Life Ins. Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1950
  3. Qurashi v. Reliastar Life InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  4. Qurashi v. Reliastar Life InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014

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