Legal Opinion

Acquista v. New York Life Insurance

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided July 5, 2001PublishedCited by 69 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Saxe, J.

This appeal considers plaintiffs entitlement to insurance *75benefits under three disability insurance policies purchased through defendant insurance agents Jenny Kho and Helen Kho, and issued by defendant New York Life Insurance Company.

In November 1995, plaintiff, a physician with specialities in internal and pulmonary medicine, initially became ill. While an exact diagnosis turned out to be difficult, he underwent numerous bone marrow aspirates, biopsies, and cytogenetic examinations, including blood tests, which revealed abnormalities and the presence of a blood…

2Cases cited40 opinions

  1. Guggenheimer v. GinzburgNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
  2. Oswego Laborers' Local 214 Pension Fund v. Marine Midland Bank, N. A.New York Court of Appeals · 1995
  3. Gruenberg v. Aetna InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
  4. New York University v. Continental InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
  5. Arnold v. National County Mutual Fire Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1987

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3Cited by69 opinions

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  4. Wilner v. Allstate InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  5. Panasia Estates, Inc. v. Hudson InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 2008

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