Legal Opinion

Rosenberg v. Equitable Life Assurance Society

New York Court of Appeals

Decided June 11, 1992PublishedCited by 129 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Simons, J.

Plaintiff is the widow of Sidney Rosenberg and the administratrix of his estate. She seeks damages from defendant for her husband’s wrongful death from cardiac failure resulting, as the jury found, from a stress electrocardiogram administered during a physical examination ordered by defendant as *667a precondition to his obtaining life insurance. The examination was performed by Dr. R. Arora, a private physician, who maintained offices in New Jersey and was paid by defendant on a case-by-case basis. He is not a party to this action.

The plaintiff advances two theories…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Schwartz v. Merola Bros. Construction Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1943
  2. Largey v. RothmanSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1988
  3. State v. Schenectady Chemicals, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
  4. Wright v. Tudor City Twelfth Unit, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1938
  5. Whitaker v. NormanNew York Court of Appeals · 1989

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3Cited by129 opinions

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  2. Chainani v. Board of EducationNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
  3. Brothers v. New York State Electric & Gas Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 2008
  4. Iwachiw v. New York State Department of Motor VehiclesDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2004
  5. Backiel v. Citibank, N.A.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002

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