Legal Opinion
Bilsky v. Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Ass'n
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Decided June 23, 1944PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShientag, J.
The action is upon a policy of accident insurance for the recovery of a lump sum of $1,500 because of an alleged loss of the sight of plaintiff’s right eye. Both sides having moved for the direction of a verdict, the court below found in favor of the plaintiff. The evidence fully sustains the finding that while at his place of work the plaintiff received a blow to his right eye which resulted several weeks later in the condition complained of.
Three grounds are urged upon this appeal: (1) that the plaintiff’s proof of loss was insufficient; (2) that the plaintiff may not recover because his…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- O'Reilly v. . Guardian Mutual Life Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1875
- Claim of Frings v. Pierce Arrow Motor Car Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1918
- Juergens Bros. v. Industrial CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1919
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