Legal Opinion

Korfin v. Continental Casualty Co.

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided June 27, 1950PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Ackebson, J.

Plaintiff appealed to the Appellate Division of the Superior Court from an adverse judgment entered on a verdict of no cause of action found by the trial judge, sitting without a jury, in the Law Division of that court, and the appeal, while pending below, was certified here on our own motion.

The action was to recover on an insurance policy issued by the defendant to plaintiff’s husband. Alex Korfin, in which plaintiff was the named beneficiary. The policy provided, inter alia, as follows:

“This policy provides indemnity for loss of life…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. United States Mutual Accident Ass'n v. BarrySupreme Court of the United States · 1889
  2. Western Commercial Travelers' Ass'n v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1898
  3. Taylor v. New York Life Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1929
  4. Mutual Life Ins. Co. of New York v. DodgeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1926

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Senkier v. Hartford Life & Accident Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
  2. Sciascia v. American Ins. Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1982
  3. Merchants Indem. Corp. v. EgglestonNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1961
  4. Mahon v. American Cas. Co. of ReadingNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1961
  5. In Re Estate of PfizerSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1951

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