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Metropolitan Life Insurance v. Blum

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

Decided April 14, 1959PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMcNally, J.

In this action for rescission, plaintiff appeals from a judgment entered against it in favor of defendants dismissing the complaint after a nonjury trial.

Prior to March, 1955 defendant Adolf O. Blum was the named insured in respect of a term insurance policy issued by the plaintiff. On March 14, 1955 this term policy was converted to a $10,000 whole life policy with a total permanent disability provision added thereto. Thereafter, and on March *49024, 1955, plaintiff issued to Mr. Blum an additional $5,000 whole life policy which also included a disability provision. In connection with the issuance…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Alsens American Portland Cement Works v. Degnon Contracting Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1917
  2. Travelers Insurance v. PomerantzNew York Court of Appeals · 1927
  3. Tolar v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1948
  4. Cherkes v. Postal Life InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1955
  5. Cherkes v. Postal Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1956

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Friedman v. Prudential Life Insurance Co. of AmericaDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1984
  2. Leonardo v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996
  3. Reserve Life Insurance v. HowellOregon Supreme Court · 1960
  4. Rael v. American Estate Life Insurance CompanyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1968
  5. Sirignano v. Chicago InsuranceDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2002

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