HIRSCH v. TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY


153 N.J. Super. 545 (1977)

380 A.2d 715

JANIS E. HIRSCH AND CAROL E. HIRSCH BIDWELL, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY, A FOREIGN CORPORATION AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN NEW JERSEY; EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE U.S., A FOREIGN CORPORATION AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN NEW JERSEY; UNITED STATES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, A FOREIGN CORPORATION AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN NEW JERSEY; AND LEON L. LEVY AND STANLEY MILNER, AS EXECUTORS AND TRUSTEES OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN M. HIRSCH, DECEASED, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided November 14, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Samuel Leventhal argued the cause for appellants.

Mr. Charles A. Delehey argued the cause for respondent Travelers Insurance Company (Messrs. Lenox, Giordano, Devlin, Delehey & Socey, attorneys).

Mr. Charles W. Hutchinson argued the cause for respondent Equitable Life Assurance Society of the U.S. (Messrs. Lamb, Hutchinson, Chappell, Ryan & Hartung, attorneys; Mr. Antonio D. Favetta on the brief).

Mr. Bertram M. Light, Jr. argued the cause for respondent United States Life Insurance Company.

Before Judges HALPERN, LARNER and KING.


The opinion of the court was delivered by LARNER, J.A.D.

Plaintiffs Janis E. Hirsch and Carol E. Hirsch Bidwell are the daughters of the late John M. Hirsch who died on January 15, 1973. They instituted suit in the Superior Court against Travelers Insurance Company (Travelers), Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States (Equitable) and United States Life Insurance Company (U.S. Life) to recover death benefits on life insurance policies issued by those companies...

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