Case Name: Mischa Barenblatt, Respondent, v. Massachusetts Accident Company, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1935-04-08
Citations: 155 Misc. 594
Docket Number: 
Parties: Mischa Barenblatt, Respondent, v. Massachusetts Accident Company, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 155
Pages: 594–595

Head Matter:
Mischa Barenblatt, Respondent, v. Massachusetts Accident Company, Appellant.
Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department,
April 8, 1935.
William A. Hyman, for the appellant.
I. S. Fleischman, for the respondent.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The misrepresentation by an applicant for health and accident insurance as to the receipt by him of prior disability benefits is material as a matter of law. Since there is no issue raised as to the falsity of such representation, the defendant insurance company is entitled to summary judgment in an action for disability payments.
Order reversed, with ten dollars costs, and motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint on the merits granted.
All concur; present, Lydon, Frankenthaler and Shientag, JJ.