Legal Opinion

Saltsman v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided June 15, 1935Published

1Opinion of the Court

Order affirmed, with costs. Hill, P. J., Rhodes, Crapser and Bliss, JJ., concur; Heffernan, J., dissents and votes to reverse the order setting aside the verdict and to reinstate the same. A question of fact was presented as to whether or not the insured was in sound health on the date of the issuance of the policy. That question was submitted to the jury. The trial judge was not justified in setting aside the jury’s findings. (Leversee v. Neidermyer, 219 App. Div. 214; Hogan v. Franken, 221 *784id. 164.) The burden of proof is on defendant to establish a breach of warranty (Spencer v. C. M. L.…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. B.L., T. S.D. Co. v. . K.T. M.M.A. Assn.New York Court of Appeals · 1891
  2. Rudolph v. John Hancock Mutual Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1929
  3. Spencer v. Citizens' Mutual Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
  4. Leversee v. NeidermyerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1927
  5. Smith v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1911

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