Ferretti v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the City Court of the city of New York entered on a verdict directed by the court and also from an order denying defendant’s motion for a new trial.
1Opinion of the CourtScott, J.
The plaintiff’s wife, now deceased, was the holder of a policy for a small sum in the defendant corporation. The policy provided that, in case of death, payment should be made “unto the executors, administrators or assigns of the insured, unless settlement shall be made as provided in Article Second under the head of Provisions below ”. The article second, thus referred to, provided that: “ The Company may make any payment provided for in this policy to any relative hy blood or connection by marriage of the insured or to any other person appearing to said Company to appear to be equitably…
2Cited by13 opinions
- McAlpine v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
- Nolan v. Prudential InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910
- In re the Estate of O'NeillNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
- Manning v. Prudential InsuranceMissouri Court of Appeals · 1919
- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. HightowerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925
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