Nicholson v. Hartford Life Insurance
City of New York Municipal Court
1Opinion of the CourtAmos E. Bowman, J.
Plaintiff and the interpleaded defendant move for summary judgment pursuant to rule 113 of the Buies of Civil Practice.
Plaintiff, as administratrix of the estate of Milton Nicholson, sued for the sum of $4,000 due under group insurance policies issued by the defendants upon the life of said Milton Nicholson. Defendants interpleaded Dorothy Nicholson who had also made a claim to such sum.
It appears that the designated beneficiary in the certificate is “ Dorothy Nicholson (Wife) that she and the insured lived together for 14 years immediately preceding his death on January 18, 1962, and that…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Story v. Williamsburgh Masonic Mutual Benefit Ass'nNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- Bogart v. ThompsonNew York Supreme Court · 1898
- Tepper v. New York Life InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1915
- Hunt v. Unity Life & Accident Insurance Ass'nCity of New York Municipal Court · 1956
- Madigan v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceCity of New York Municipal Court · 1934
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- Wallace v. Lincoln National Insurance Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1965