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Downey v. Merchants Mutual Insurance Company

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 20, 1969
246 N.E.2d 757 (N.Y. 1969)

Opinion

Argued January 8, 1969

Decided February 20, 1969

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Fourth Judicial Department, THOMAS J. O'DONNELL, J.

Francis X. Murphy for appellant.

Gleason O'Connor for respondent.


Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

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


Summaries of

Downey v. Merchants Mutual Insurance Company

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 20, 1969
246 N.E.2d 757 (N.Y. 1969)
Case details for

Downey v. Merchants Mutual Insurance Company

Case Details

Full title:MARY DOWNEY, Appellant, v. MERCHANTS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Feb 20, 1969

Citations

246 N.E.2d 757 (N.Y. 1969)
246 N.E.2d 757
298 N.Y.S.2d 998

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