Legal Opinion
Zichron Acheinu Levy, Inc. v. Ilowitz
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 25, 2006PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover life insurance premium payments, the defendant United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Kramer, J.), dated July 13, 2005, which denied its motion pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (1) and (5) to dismiss the amended complaint insofar as asserted against it.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
“The meaning and coverage of a general release depends on the controversy being settled and upon the purpose for which the release was actually given ... A release may not be read to cover matters which…
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