The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-24
Litigation In Local Courts

Withdrawal papers were filed in common pleas court today in the $75o civil action brought by Georgi- anna Clark of Waterbury against the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and John 0. Blackall, state insurance commissioner. The case had been scheduled for a hear ing today, but a settlement was re- ported.
 The plaintiff claimed the com pany refused to pay on $500 policy taken out May 2, 1940, by John w. Clark, who died Noveri- Der IA, 194O. The concern claimed in its defense that all the requested facts were not given when the policy was taken out and that 1t was therefore invalid. Terms of settle ment were not disclosed.
 A divorce action brought by Blanche 'Hebert Armstrong of Wa terbury against Denzel Jack Arm strong, also of this city, was with drawn from the superior court docket today, but no disposition was made on a cross-complaint filed by the husband.
 The couple married February IA, 1883, in New York City, and the petitioner claimed her husband be- came into1erably cruel that month. She sought custody of their two minor children and support allow ances. Tn the cross-complaint, the defendant alleged his wife became intolerably cruel November l, 1889, and asked for custody of the chil- dren.
 Atty. Alfred L. Finklestein was appointed by Superior Court Judge Edward J. Quinlan today to serve as temporary receiver for Kamco of Waterbury at the request of Paul J. Lord of Waterbury who filed a civil action against Gertrude and Abraham Katz, also of this city.
 The parties in the action, together with Harry w. Bley of Naugatuck, were partners of the concern, located at l20 Porter street, the court pa- perS disclosed. It is claimed the partnership has been dissolved but the parties have been unable to agree on the division of assets.
 The plaintiff states that valu- able stock of machinery and goods in the process of manufacture and various tools and industrial equip- ment are located at the premises, and a disposition should be made soon. The Naugatuck resident with drew from the partnership previously and his status was changed to that of a creditor, the papers state.
 It is claimed by the defendant that when the partnership agree ment was made Dec. IA. he contrib uted $4,050 in casn, and was prom ised $l00 per week for his work and one-third of the profits.
 A hearing on the appointment of the receiver and on appointment of two appraisers has been scheduled for June 9.
 Decision was reserved by Com mon Pleas Court Judge Richard s. Swain yesterday afternoon in the $750 automobile collision suit brought by James Lambardo of Waterbury against Eugene and An- thony Migliaro, also of this city. The litigation was based on an a.- cident which occurred Aug. g, 1942 at the intersection of Bank and Meadow streets.
 Frank McInerney, an employe of the City of Waterbury for 25 years, was on the witness stand in superior court yesterday afternoon and for portion of this mornings jury hear ing in his s 15,000 civil action against the New England Bus Transportation Go. of New Haven. The hearing was scheduled to con- tinue this afternoon before Judge Edward J. Quinlan and the jury of eight women and four men.
 Injuries sustained January 16, 1943, when he was struck by bus while using a crosswalk near the railroad station on Meadow street are the basis of the plaintiffs com plaint.
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