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Wolfson v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jul 29, 1942
43 N.E.2d 815 (N.Y. 1942)

Summary

In Wolfson v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. (289 N.Y. 70) the plaintiff testified to good health and defendant to a heart condition.

Summary of this case from Ursaner v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.

Opinion

Argued June 18, 1942

Decided July 29, 1942

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department, BRENNAN, J.

Harris Jay Griston and Alexander Schwartz for appellant.

William B. Moore for respondent.


The evidence presented an issue of fact as to whether or not the insured died as the result of a pre-existing heart condition.

The judgments should be reversed and a new trial granted with costs to appellant to abide the event.

LEHMAN, Ch. J., LOUGHRAN, FINCH, RIPPEY, LEWIS, CONWAY and DESMOND, JJ., concur.

Judgments reversed, etc.


Summaries of

Wolfson v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jul 29, 1942
43 N.E.2d 815 (N.Y. 1942)

In Wolfson v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. (289 N.Y. 70) the plaintiff testified to good health and defendant to a heart condition.

Summary of this case from Ursaner v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.
Case details for

Wolfson v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.

Case Details

Full title:ELIZABETH WOLFSON, Appellant, v. METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jul 29, 1942

Citations

43 N.E.2d 815 (N.Y. 1942)
43 N.E.2d 815

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