Helfaer v. John Hancock Mut. L. Ins. Co.

Full title: SALLY A. HELFAER et al., Appellants, v. JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE…

Court: Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jan 14, 1970

26 N.Y.2d 699 (N.Y. 1970)

308 N.Y.S.2d 865

257 N.E.2d 46

Opinion

Argued December 11, 1969

Decided January 14, 1970

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Fourth Judicial Department, MICHAEL CATALANO, J.

Harold M. Halpern for appellants.

James S. McAskill for respondent.

Order reversed, with costs, and the order and judgment of Special Term reinstated on the authority of Cutler v. Hartford Life Ins. Co. ( 22 N.Y.2d 245). No opinion.

Concur: Chief Judge FULD and Judges BURKE, SCILEPPI, BERGAN, BREITEL, JASEN and GIBSON.