Perls v. Metropolitan Life Insurance
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeal from special term. Action by Emanuel Peris against the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Defendant appeals from an order granting a discovery, and inspection of its books. For report of a former appeal, see 8 N. Y. Supp. 532.
1Opinion of the CourtBookstaver, J.
The action in which the order was made is in form an action at law for damages for an alleged breach of contract, but in reality is to recover commissions to which plaintiff claims he is entitled as a former agent of the defendant. The contract alleged in the complaint is denied in the answer, and another contract is set up, which, it is alleged, provided that commissions should only be paid plaintiff so long as he should not work or procure applications for any other life insurance company. The answer then alleges that he had worked for, and procured applications for, other life insurance…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Union Paper Collar Co. v. Metropolitan Collar Co.New York Court of Common Pleas · 1869
3Cited by1 opinion
- Golin v. Town of MooersNew York Supreme Court · 1889