United States Second Circuit

The district court's judgment, finding plaintiff's assignment of a life insurance policy subordinate to defendant's assignment of the same policy, is reversed where defendant raised no defense that would justify subordinating plaintiff's otherwise valid assignment.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/01/2004
• Published 12/01/2004

Judges

• JOSÉ A. CABRANES, Circuit Judge., Before:  CARDAMONE, CABRANES, and SOTOMAYOR, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Donald R. Hamill (William R. Garbarino, of counsel), Law Office of William R. Garbarino, Sayville, NY, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robert J. Ansell (Jay S. Hellman, of counsel), Silverman Perlstein & Acampora LLP, Jericho, NY, for Defendant-Appellee.