Case Name: Henry Lieberman, Appellant, v. The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1938-06-21
Citations: 168 Misc. 259
Docket Number: 
Parties: Henry Lieberman, Appellant, v. The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 168
Pages: 259–259

Head Matter:
Henry Lieberman, Appellant, v. The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, Respondent.
Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department,
June 21, 1938.
Fred Rosen [Donald C. Leo of counsel], for the appellant.
Alexander & Oreen [James D. Ewing of counsel], for the respondent.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
Having paid disability benefits to the plaintiff over a period of six years, with full knowledge of the plaintiff's physical condition and the false representations alleged to have been made in the application, the defendant is now estopped from rescinding the contract of insurance.
Judgment reversed, with thirty dollars costs, and judgment directed in favor of plaintiff in the sum of sixty dollars, together with interest and costs.
All concur. Present — Hammer, Shientag and Noonan, JJ.