Legal Opinion

Berkshire Life Insurance v. Weinig

New York Court of Appeals

Decided March 4, 1943PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRippey, J.

In reliance upon the truth of statements and representations by defendant Irving E. Weinig contained in an application, dated May 14, 1931, to plaintiff for a life insurance policy with double indemnity and disability benefit provisions, the plaintiff issued and delivered to said Weinig its policy, dated May 28, 1931, of insurance on his life for the face amount of $10,000, payable to his son, Sheldon Weinig, in the event that insured should die before May 28, 1978, otherwise payable to assured or to his estate, with a rider attached to and made a part of the policy providing for certain…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Matter of Met. Life Ins. Co. v. ConwayNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
  2. Wright v. Mutual Benefit Life Ass'nNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
  3. Stroehmann v. Mutual Life Ins. Co. of NYSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
  4. Killian v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1929
  5. Janneck v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1900

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3Cited by26 opinions

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  2. Fidelity & Guaranty Insurance Underwriting, Inc. v. Jasam Realty Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2008
  3. Fischer v. Massachusetts Casualty InsuranceDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1978
  4. Monarch Life Insurance v. BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  5. New England Mutual Life Insurance v. DoeNew York Court of Appeals · 1999

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