Legal Opinion
Abbott v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 14, 1939PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLehman, J.
During the period from March 4, 1935, to August 12, 1935, the defendant insurance company issued six industrial life insurance policies for sums aggregating $1,344 upon the life of Samuel Abbott. The insured died on August 24, 1935, twelve days after the last policy was issued. The plaintiff., as administratrix of the goods, chattels and credits of the insured, her husband, has brought this action to recover upon the policies.
Each policy contained a provision that “ this Policy shall not take effect if the Insured die before the date hereof, or if on such date the Insured be not in sound…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Archer v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Bible v. John Hancock Mutual Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- Drilling v. . New York Life Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1922
- Lewis v. Guardian Fire & Life Assurance Co. of London, EnglandNew York Court of Appeals · 1905
- McClelland v. . Mutual Life Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1916
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Broidy v. State Mut. Life Assur. Co. Of Worcester, Mass.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1951
- Cutler v. Hartford Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1968
- Spiegel v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1959
- Fisher v. Prudential Insurance Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1966
- Nojaim Bros. v. CNA Insurance CompaniesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
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