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Wilcox v. Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Nov 20, 1934
193 N.E. 436 (N.Y. 1934)

Summary

In Wilcox, the claim was for double indemnity benefits under the terms of a policy wherein the injury or death resulted from "external violent and accidental means."

Summary of this case from Weiner v. Continental Cas. Co.

Opinion

Argued October 25, 1934

Decided November 20, 1934

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department.

Nelson J. Palmer and David H. Stanton for appellant.

Roy P. Ohlin, Frederick L. Allen, Franklin D.L. Stowe and Mason O. Damon for respondent.


Judgments affirmed, with one bill of costs; no opinion.

Concur: POUND, Ch. J., CRANE, LEHMAN, O'BRIEN, HUBBS, CROUCH and LOUGHRAN, JJ.


Summaries of

Wilcox v. Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Nov 20, 1934
193 N.E. 436 (N.Y. 1934)

In Wilcox, the claim was for double indemnity benefits under the terms of a policy wherein the injury or death resulted from "external violent and accidental means."

Summary of this case from Weiner v. Continental Cas. Co.

In Wilcox, the deceased was a foreman of a construction gang and his crew was engaged in raising a heavy electrical transformer.

Summary of this case from Weiner v. Continental Cas. Co.
Case details for

Wilcox v. Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York

Case Details

Full title:CLARA B. WILCOX, Appellant, v. THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Nov 20, 1934

Citations

193 N.E. 436 (N.Y. 1934)
193 N.E. 436

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