Legal Opinion
Ruckenstein v. Metropolitan Life Insurance
New York Court of Appeals
Decided January 9, 1934PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pound, Ch. J.
Plaintiff sues to recover $20,000, the face value of a policy issued on the life of her husband in which she was named as irrevocable beneficiary.
The facts are conceded. Plaintiff’s deceased husband, Max Ruckenstein, was insured by defendant on February 14,1929, for $20,000 by life insurance policy No. 5668378A. Plaintiff was named as beneficiary and the insured did not reserve the right to change the beneficiary. Two full years’ premiums were paid and loans were made to the limit of the paid-up value. The beneficiary consented to these loans. The third premium was due February…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Whitehead v. . New York Life Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1886
- Chatham Phenix National Bank v. CrosneyNew York Court of Appeals · 1929
- Frank v. . Mut. L. Ins. Co. of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
- Schneider v. United States Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Anderson v. Northwestern Mutual Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1933
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