Lachs v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1954-03-04

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Conway, J. This is a motion by defendant insurance company for summary judgment in an action by the daughter beneficiary named in an airplane trip insurance contract. Special Term denied the motion and the Appellate Division affirmed, ruling that β€œ the language of the coverage was not so plain and unmistakably clear as to compel dismissal of the complaint as a matter of law on the merits and the granting of summary judgment in de…

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