Legal Opinion

Starr v. Equitable Life Assurance Society

Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York

Decided February 16, 1943Published

1Per curiam

The decision in 257 App. Div. 261, which reversed the judgment entered after the prior trial holding the verdict *952for plaintiff was contrary to the weight of the evidence, is controlling here. Although there is additional proof on each side, we think the weight of the evidence remains substantially the same. Defendant’s proof of occupation and activity for subsequent periods, corroborated by motion pictures, weakens the testimony thereon by plaintiff’s witnesses.

Judgment reversed and new trial ordered, with thirty dollars costs to appellant to abide the event.

All concur. Present — McCook,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Starr v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1939

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