Paulina Schoenholz, Appellant v. New York Life Insurance Company, Respondent, Impleaded With Another

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division, holding that the plaintiff's assignment of the life‑insurance policy did not satisfy the policy's procedural requirements for a change of beneficiary, so she had no right to the proceeds. The court also rejected the plaintiff's reliance on equity and affirmed that service by publication was insufficient where the designated beneficiary was a necessary party.