New York Court of Appeals, 1974

Angione v. Rochester Savings Bank

Angione v. Rochester Savings Bank
New York Court of Appeals · Decided March 27, 1974
34 N.Y.2d 621; 311 N.E.2d 502; 355 N.Y.S.2d 366; 1974 N.Y. LEXIS 1693

Angione v. Rochester Savings Bank

Opinion of the Court

Memorandum. We agree with the Appellate Division that it was proper to remand this case to the trial court to determine if the mailing of the premium check occurred before or after decedent’s visit to the doctors on that same day. Although decedent was not told that he definitely had a cancerous lesion on that day, he was told by the first doctor that the lesion could be very serious and by the second doctor that a biopsy would be required.

Under these circumstances, and if decedent knew of the possible health problem before he transmitted the premium check, he was under an obligation to impart this knowledge to the insurance company.

Defendant’s appeal should be dismissed on the ground that it was not aggrieved by the Appellate Division order granting a new trial here reviewed.

Chief Judge Breitel and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Rabin and Stevens concur in memorandum.

On plaintiff’s appeal: Judgment affirmed, without costs.

On defendant’s appeal: Appeal dismissed, without costs.

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