254 A.D. 236 | N.Y. App. Div. | 1938
The finding of the trial judge that the insured had not suffered from heart disease previous to the application for the policies and that, accordingly, the representation in paragraph 6 of the application, to the effect that the insured had never had or been treated for any disease or disturbance of the heart, was true, is against the weight of the evidence. Furthermore, the uncontradicted testimony of Dr. Silbert, a specialist in diseases of the heart, so far as competent (Klein v. Prudential Ins. Co., 221 N. Y. 449), establishes that he was consulted by the insured within the period of five years referred to in paragraph 9 of the application for the policy. It was also established by Dr. Silbert’s
The judgment should be reversed, with costs, and the complaint dismissed, with costs.
Present — Martin, P. J., Untermyer, Dore, Cohn and Callahan, JJ.
Judgment unanimously reversed, with costs, and the complaint dismissed, with costs. Settle order on notice.