Boatwright v. Hartford Insurance Group
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Simons, J.
Plaintiff was the uncle of decedent, Constance Stone, and he is the administrator of her estate. He brings these actions to recover the proceeds of two insurance policies upon her life issued by the defendant insurance companies and payable according to their terms to decedent’s husband, Gary Stone, as beneficiary. Gary Stone has been convicted of murdering his wife and it is clear that under established law defendants are not required to pay the proceeds of the policies to him (Riggs v Palmer, 115 NY 506), or to persons taking through him (Matter of Bach, 53…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Riggs v. . PalmerNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- New York Mutual Life Insurance v. ArmstrongSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Miller v. Continental InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Bierbrauer v. MoranAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1935
- Kramnicz v. First National BankAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1969
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Mischalski v. Ford Motor Co.District Court, E.D. New York · 1996
- In re the Estate of SchwartzNew York Surrogate's Court · 1986
- New York Life Insurance v. HenriksenIndiana Court of Appeals · 1981
- In re the Estate of BarrettAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- Doe v. American General Life InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1988
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