Legal Opinion
Wovschin v. Metropolitan Life Insurance
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided March 8, 1968Published
1Opinion of the CourtWilliam Kapelman, J.
This is an action on submitted facts for judgment pursuant to CPLR 3222. Plaintiff claims it is entitled to interest on proceeds of a life insurance policy paid to the plaintiff, the Estate of Louis Wovschin, deceased. Only questions of law remain as to whether the defendant is liable for interest and if so, the rate of interest to be paid.
At the time of the policyholder’s death on December 31, 1953, the named beneficiary of the policy was one Flora Wovschin. Neither party to this action knew of the whereabouts of Flora Wovschin, nor whether she was dead or had predeceased the insured. On…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Walsh v. New York Central & Hudson River RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
- Gray v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1944
- Weinreb v. M. & S. Bagels, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1964
- Flack v. Prudential InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1964
- Mintz v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaNew York Supreme Court · 1963
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.