Legal Opinion
McGinniss v. Employers Reinsurance Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 14, 1986No. 85 Civ. 2325 (RWS)PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWEET, District Judge.
This is an action for a declaratory judgment and damages brought by plaintiff Joe McGinniss (“McGinniss”). McGinniss seeks a declaration that defendant Employers Reinsurance Corporation (“Employers”) is obligated by a contract of insurance entered into by McGinniss’ publisher, G.P. Putnam’s Sons (“Putnam’s”), and Employers, which specifically covers authors such as McGinniss, to indemnify him for all legal fees and costs incurred in defense of an action brought against McGinniss by Jeffrey MacDonald (“MacDonald”) in the United States District Court for the Central…
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