Legal Opinion
Stawski v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 29, 1957PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtOwen McGivern, J.
This is an action to recover accidental death benefit provisions under a life insurance policy issued by the defendant insurance company on the life of the plaintiff’s husband, Abraham Stawski, deceased. The policy itself provided for a death benefit of $10,000, which has been paid, and a supplement to the policy provided for an additional benefit in the same sum “ for Death Caused by Certain Bodily Injuries ”, “ upon due proof that (1) the Insured’s death was caused * * * by a bodily injury sustained solely by external, violent, and accidental means ” and it further contained certain…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Whitlatch v. . Fidelity and Casualty Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1896
- Slocovich v. Orient Mutual InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- Swinnerton v. . Columbian Insurance Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1867
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Klar v. Associated Hospital ServiceCity of New York Municipal Court · 1959
- Boin v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of United StatesNew York District Court · 1960
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