Legal Opinion
Seaboard Surety Co. v. Gillette Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 27, 1984PublishedCited by 550 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Jasen, J.
The question presented on this appeal is whether the exclusions from liability coverage contained in the insurance policies at issue negate the insurer’s duty to defend.
This is an action brought by Seaboard Surety Company (Seaboard) for a declaratory judgment that it had no duty to defend or indemnify The Gillette Company (Gillette) or J. Walter Thompson Company (Thompson) under separate but similar insurance policies, each known as a “Libel, Slander, Copyright, Piracy, Plagiarism, and Privacy Liability Policy” (Libel Policy). Previously, Seaboard had refused to…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Ruder & Finn Inc. v. Seaboard Surety Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1981
- International Paper Co. v. Continental Casualty Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1974
- Goldberg v. Lumber Mutual Casualty InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1948
- Prashker v. United States Guarantee Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1956
- Hartol Products Corp. v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaNew York Court of Appeals · 1943
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3Cited by550 opinions
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