Case Name: Janet B. Abelow, Appellant, v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, Respondent. Abelow & Co., Inc., Appellant, v. William Baxter et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1959-11-17
Citations: 9 A.D.2d 745
Docket Number: 
Parties: Janet B. Abelow, Appellant, v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, Respondent. Abelow & Co., Inc., Appellant, v. William Baxter et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 9
Pages: 745–745

Head Matter:
Janet B. Abelow, Appellant, v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, Respondent. Abelow & Co., Inc., Appellant, v. William Baxter et al., Respondents.

Opinion:
Order directing a joint trial is unanimously affirmed, with $20 costs and disbursements to the respondents. In view of the fact that the issue of fraud in the inducement to enter into the insurance contracts is common to both actions they should be tried together. However, to avoid prejudice, it is recommended that the issue of fraud in connection with the insurance policies, common to both actions, be separated and tried first. Concur — Rabin, J. P., M. M. Prank, Valente, McNally and Stevens, JJ.