Legal Opinion
Gaidon v. Guardian Life Insurance of America
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 8, 2001PublishedCited by 138 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Levine, J.
In Gaidon v Guardian Life Ins. Co. (94 NY2d 330) (Gaidon I), this Court ruled that plaintiffs had pleaded a legally sufficient cause of action against defendant Guardian Life Insurance Company under General Business Law § 349 (h). The complaint alleged that Guardian Life engaged in deceptive marketing and sales practices in promoting sales of its “vanishing premium” policies through agents’ representations and personalized graphic illustrations showing that, after a specified period, “the policy’s dividends would thereafter cover the premium costs” (id., at 339).…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Gaidon v. Guardian Life Insurance Co. of AmericaNew York Court of Appeals · 1999
- Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corp. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1996
- Aetna Life & Casualty Co. v. NelsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- State of NY v. Cortelle Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1975
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