Legal Opinion
Ætna Life Insurance v. Carney
New York Supreme Court
Decided January 20, 1939PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMaloney, J.
On January 15, 1936, .¿Etna Life Insurance Company issued to Thomas F. Carney certificate No. 353 group life insurance policy No. 5703-A and group disability insurance No. GS-3587-A, in the sum of $1,000 payable in the event of death to Mary Carney, his sister, subject to change as therein provided.
On September 8, 1937, insured changed the beneficiary of his policy by executing a change of beneficiary in writing designating his wife, Agnes Carney, beneficiary. Such change of beneficiary reached the home office of the company on September 13,1937.
Thomas F. Carney died on September 9, 1937.
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2Cases cited14 opinions
- Fink v. . FinkNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
- Luhrs v. . LuhrsNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Schoenholz v. . New York Life Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1922
- Lahey v. . LaheyNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
- Wagner v. . ThieriotNew York Court of Appeals · 1923
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3Cited by2 opinions
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