Schelberger v. Eastern Savings Bank
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
*189OPINION OF THE COURT
Kassal, J.
Defendant appeals from a judgment entered after a jury trial awarding plaintiff the sum of $30,000 as the proceeds of a life insurance policy issued upon the life of decedent, Edward Schelberger. The policy, issued May 1, 1978, contained a standard clause pursuant to section 155 of the Insurance Law, which excluded coverage upon the death of the insured as a result of suicide within two years from the date of issuance of the policy.
The undisputed proof disclosed that the insured died on December 25, 1979, one year and seven months after issuance of the policy, as…
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