Hartford Insurance Group v. Town of North Hempstead
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
In an action on an account stated, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Lockman, J.), dated December 20, 1984, which denied its motion pursuant to CPLR 3211 (b) to dismiss the defendant’s second affirmative defense.
Order affirmed, with costs.
Town Law § 68 confers upon a town board of a town the power to compromise or settle claims against the town, and nowhere provides for a delegation of that power. The liability insurance policies entered into between the plaintiff Hartford Insurance Group (Hartford) and the defendant Town of North Hempstead authorized…
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