Legal Opinion
Goldstein v. . Standard Accident Ins. Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 29, 1923PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCardozo, J.
The plaintiff holds the defendant’s policy of insurance against accident and sickness. Loss through accident is limited to a principal sum of $1,500, and to an indemnity for loss of time, in prescribed conditions, at the rate of $30 a week. Loss through sickness is limited to a like weekly indemnity for not more than fifty-two weeks.
Articles 1 and 2 must be quoted since the controversy turns upon their meaning. They are as follows:
“Article 1.
“ If such injuries shall wholly and continuously disable the Insured from date of accident from performing any and every kind of duty pertaining to his…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Ehrgott v. . Mayor, Etc., of City of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1884
- Bird v. St. Paul Fire & Marine InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- Sun Printing & Publishing Ass'n v. Remington Paper & Power Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1923
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- Montefiore Medical Center v. American Protection InsuranceDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2002
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