In re the Estate of Stone

Michael A. Telesca, S.

The petitioner has commenced a discovery proceeding pursuant to SCPA 2103, with regard to life insurance policies issued by the Hartford Life Insurance Company, Merchants Life Insurance Company and New York Life Insurance Company, upon the life of the decedent. The petitioner is the administrator of the estate of Constance Stone, deceased.

The answers generally admit the issuance of the policies of life insurance, but deny the existence of a contractual obligation, on the grounds of fraud in the applications and the alleged suicide of the decedent. The jurisdiction of…