Legal Opinion

Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. v. Somers

New Jersey Court of Chancery

Decided January 7, 1946No. Docket 148/486PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The bill in this cause is filed to cancel two insurance policies sold and delivered by complainant to one Samuel Somers during his lifetime and to discharge complainant from any liability under said policies to the beneficiaries named therein.

Prior to the filing of the bill of complaint defendants had instituted suits at law against complainant seeking a recovery under said policies. These suits were enjoined pending determination of the issues raised on complainant's bill.

FACTS.

Samuel Somers made in writing two separate applications for life insurance policies from complainant. These…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Stipcich v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
  2. Kerpchak v. John Hancock Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1922
  3. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. LodzinskiSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1938
  4. Shapiro v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1933
  5. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. AlvarezNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1943

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Ettelson v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1947
  2. Massachusetts Mut. v. ManzoNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1989
  3. The COLONIAL LIFE INS. CO. OF AMERICA v. MazurNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1953

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