Legal Opinion
Bogosian v. New York Life Insurance
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 31, 1944PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRonan, J.
This is an action of contract to recover total and permanent disability benefits, under a policy of fife insurance issued to the plaintiff by the defendant, for the four months beginning June 1, 1941, when, it was alleged, the disability commenced. There is no question but that the policy lapsed on February 8, 1940. The only issue presented on the merits is whether the evidence was sufficient to show that the lapse had been waived or that the defendant is estopped to deny that the policy was in effect at the time of the plaintiff’s disability.
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2Cases cited37 opinions
- Northern Assurance Co. v. Grand View Building Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Aetna Life Insurance v. MooreSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Fonseca v. Cunard Steamship Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1891
- Holton v. ShepardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
- Shea v. Massachusetts Benefit Ass'nMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1894
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Sullivan v. John Hancock Mutual Life InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1961
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- Joseph G. Warren, Sr. v. Confederation Life AssociationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1968
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