Legal Opinion
Kornacki v. Mutual Life Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 22, 1993PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLevine, J.
Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Lynch, J.), entered March 24, 1992 in Schenectady County, which, inter alia, granted plaintiff’s cross motion for a declaration that she was entitled to life insurance proceeds held by defendant.
In 1970 defendant issued a life insurance policy insuring the life of Donald Anderson (hereinafter the insured), then two years and seven months of age. The policy was purchased by the insured’s father, who designated himself as the beneficiary and also designated himself as the policy’s "rightsholder”, i.e., the person having the right, inter alia, to change…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Lopez v. Massachusetts Mutual Life InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- Kane v. Union Mutual Life InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
- Hunnell v. HunnellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
- Hunnell v. HunnellNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Cook v. Aetna Life Insurance Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
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