Legal Opinion
Suslensky v. Metropolitan Life Insurance
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Decided June 18, 1943PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShientag, J.
This is an appeal from an order granting summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff, the beneficiary of an insurance policy on the life of her husband, for double indemnity, because of his death by accidental means.
The decedent, sixty-three years old, died March 14, 1940, as the result of a poison, muriatic acid, taken by him. That is conceded. The dispute is whether the poison was taken by mistake or inadvertence or whether the defendant committed suicide. The company paid $2,000, the face amount of the policy, but refused to pay the double" “ Accidental Death Benefit.” Action therefor was…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Curry v. MacKenzieNew York Court of Appeals · 1925
- Noved Realty Corp. v. A. A. P. Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1937
- Karpas v. BandlerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1926
- Rogan v. Consolidated Coppermines Co.New York Supreme Court · 1922
- Connor v. Commercial Travelers Mutual Accident Ass'n of AmericaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1936
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Jered Contracting Corp. v. New York City Transit AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1968
- Procter & Gamble Distributing Co. v. Lawrence American Field Warehousing Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1965
- Terranova v. EmilNew York Court of Appeals · 1967
- Suslensky v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1944
- Wertheimer v. New York Property Insurance UnderwritingAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
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