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Kern v. John Hancock Mut. Life Ins. Co.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
May 19, 1960
168 N.E.2d 532 (N.Y. 1960)

Opinion

Argued April 25, 1960

Decided May 19, 1960

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department, SAMUEL C. COLEMAN, J.

Stuart N. Updike, William P. Hindman, Jr., and Lee W. Meyer for appellant.

David L. Benetar, H.H. Nordlinger and Robert C. Isaacs for respondents.


Judgment affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

Concur: Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges DYE, FULD, FROESSEL, VAN VOORHIS, BURKE and FOSTER.


Summaries of

Kern v. John Hancock Mut. Life Ins. Co.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
May 19, 1960
168 N.E.2d 532 (N.Y. 1960)
Case details for

Kern v. John Hancock Mut. Life Ins. Co.

Case Details

Full title:FREDERICK KERN et al., Respondents, v. JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: May 19, 1960

Citations

168 N.E.2d 532 (N.Y. 1960)
168 N.E.2d 532
203 N.Y.S.2d 92

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