Legal Opinion
Bernstein v. Allstate Insurance
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided March 7, 1968PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAllen Murray Myers, J.
Plaintiff seeks to recover the sum of $1,500 from defendant, Allstate Insurance Company, this being the amount of a settlement of a negligence action against its assured. Allstate has interpleaded plaintiff’s doctor, George J. Seaman. While Allstate admits that it is obligated to pay the amount of the settlement, it claims that it must pay $230 thereof to the plaintiff’s doctor by virtue of an assignment of the proceeds of this action signed by plaintiff and dated November 23,1960. The assignment was filed with Allstate on May 18, 1962. Allstate seeks authorization to pay the sum of $1,500…
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