Legal Opinion

Ireland v. Firemen's Fund Indemnity Co.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided April 29, 1953PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment affirmed, without costs of this appeal to either party. All concur, except Piper, J., who dissents and votes for reversal in the following memorandum: I think that on the face of this policy, John Stopera, or any other layman under similar circumstances, could consider that he was a “ named insured ”. This is so, particularly by reason of item 1 of the contract, the line which reads “ The named insured is Housewife (Husband Chef, Faxton Hospital) ” and item 5 which reads “The purposes for which the automobile is to be used are Pleasure and to work for Husband.” That the quoted words *1008i…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Phoenix Insurance v. GuthielNew York Court of Appeals · 1957
  2. Mason v. Allstate InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1960
  3. Di Costanzo v. Allstate InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
  4. Tyrnauer v. Travelers InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1961
  5. Tyrnauer v. Travelers InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1958

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