Legal Opinion
Poses v. Travelers Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 20, 1935PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcAvoy, J.
Plaintiff, as the named beneficiary in two indemnity contracts attached to two policies of life insurance, brought this action to recover the sum of $5,000. The defendant concedes its liability to pay the ordinary death benefits provided for in the life insurance policies. It disputes, however, any obligation to pay double indemnity under the contracts attached to the policies.
On March 16, 1930, plaintiff’s husband, the deceased, was found dead at the wheel of his automobile, which was standing in a private garage at the rear of his home. The doors of the garage were practically closed. The…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Rudolph v. John Hancock Mutual Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1929
- Scheiner v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1932
- St. John's College v. Ætna Indemnity Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1909
- Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. VozzellaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1934
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- Mahone v. Birmingham Electric Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1954
- Erdman v. IngrahamAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1967
- In re the Accounting of KlausnerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1948
- In re the Estate of KolodijNew York Surrogate's Court · 1976
- Epstein v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1937
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