Legal Opinion

Moskowitz v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States

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

Decided July 1, 1937PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMartin, P. J.

Sally E. Moskowitz and Jack Katz sued the defendant Equitable Life Assurance Society to recover the proceeds of a life insurance policy issued by said defendant on the life of one Herman Saalberg. The plaintiff Moskowitz is the beneficiary named in the policy. The insured during his lifetime assigned the policy to the plaintiff Katz, in payment of a debt. The assignment is absolute in form and transferred to Katz every possible right which the insured had in the policy and its proceeds. The policy at that time had been converted into a certificate of non-participating, paid-up extended term…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Schoenholz v. . New York Life Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1922
  2. Lahey v. . LaheyNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
  3. Wagner v. ThieriotAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1922
  4. Wagner v. . ThieriotNew York Court of Appeals · 1923
  5. In re the Submission of Controversy under Sections 546 & 547 of the Civil Practice Act between Chatham Phenix National Bank & Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1931

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Davis v. Modern Industrial BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1939
  2. Kane v. Union Mutual Life InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
  3. Prudential Ins. Co. Of America v. GlasgowCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1953
  4. Equitable Life Assur. Soc. v. ArnoldDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1939
  5. In re the Estate of MorseNew York Surrogate's Court · 1991

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