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John T. Gallagher, Respondent, v. The Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York, Appellant.
    (Argued October 9, 1917;
    decided October 23, 1917.)
    
      Gallagher v. Fidelity & Casualty Co., 163 App. Div. 556, affirmed.
    Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered August 6, 1914, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict in an action upon a policy of accident insurance. Plaintiff sustained a sunstroke resulting in disability for a period of weeks for • which he claimed indemnity under the policy. Defendant contended that plaintiff failed to show that the sunstroke was “ suffered through accidental means ” within the meaning of the policy.
    
      Edwin A. Jones for appellant.
    
      James F. Lynch for respondent.
   Judgment affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

Concur: Hiscock, Ch. J., Chase, Cuddeback, Hogan, Pound, McLaughlin and Andrews, JJ.