Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1991

Volkots v. Blue Cross of Western New York, Inc.

Volkots v. Blue Cross of Western New York, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided November 15, 1991
177 A.D.2d 978; 579 N.Y.S.2d 918; 1991 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 15720
Volkots v. Blue Cross of Western New York, Inc.

Opinion of the Court

Order unanimously modified on the law and as modified affirmed without costs, in accordance with the following Memorandum: Supreme Court properly concluded that plaintiff was not a third-party beneficiary under an individual insurance contract between defendant and plaintiff’s deceased husband; therefore, plaintiff did not have the right to enforce the contract (see, Fourth Ocean Putnam Corp. v Interstate Wrecking Co., 66 NY2d 38, 44; Airco Alloys Div. v Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., 76 AD2d 68, 79). However, Supreme Court erred by conditionally granting defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint. The complaint should have been dismissed without condition. (Appeals from Order of Supreme Court, Erie County, Doyle, J.—Dismiss Complaint.) Present—Callahan, A- P. J., Doerr, Boomer, Balio and Láwton, JJ.

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