Case Name: Angelo Di Filippi et al., Respondents, v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1978-10-31
Citations: 45 N.Y.2d 939
Docket Number: 
Parties: Angelo Di Filippi et al., Respondents, v Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 45
Pages: 939–941

Head Matter:
Angelo Di Filippi et al., Respondents, v Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, Appellant.
Argued September 14, 1978;
decided October 31, 1978
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Michael W. Brody, Werner Weinstock and Edward A. Marrón for appellant.
John V. Salierno for respondents.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Order reversed, with costs, and judgment granted in favor of defendant on the dissenting opinion by Mr. Justice Joseph F. Hawkins at the Appellate Division (61 AD2d, at pp 172-175).
Concur: Chief Judge Breitel and Judges Jasen, Jones and Cooke. Judge Wachtler dissents and votes to affirm in the following opinion in which Judges Gabrielli and Fuchsberg concur.