Strianese v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

The defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint in this action was denied. The complaint alleges that the defendant insurance company issued a policy of insurance for $2,500 on the life of one Emil Strianese, plaintiff’s brother, in which it was agreed to pay that sum to the beneficiary named in the policy on the death of the insured. The policy granted the insured the right to change the beneficiary.

The insured expressed a wish to change the beneficiary so as to substitute the plaintiff in place of those who were named in the policy, and the complaint alleges that in accordance with the…