Legal Opinion
Sanabria v. American Home Assurance Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 14, 1986PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, with costs, and all claims against Public Service Mutual Insurance Company dismissed.
"[CJourts bear the responsibility of determining the rights or obligations of parties under insurance contracts based on the specific language of the policies” (State of New York v Home Indem. Co., 66 NY2d 669, 671) and unambiguous provisions must be given their plain and ordinary meaning (United States Fid. & Guar. Co. v Annunziata, 67 NY2d 229, 232). Here, the insurance contract issued by Public Service to the Village of…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Albert J. Schiff Associates, Inc. v. FlackNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- State v. Home Indemnity Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1985
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. AnnunziataNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
3Cited by69 opinions
- Essex Insurance v. Laruccia Construction, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- Estate of Frances Hatch v. NYCO Minerals, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- Georgitsi Realty, LLC v. Penn-Star Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2012
- State v. American Manufacturers Mutual InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- Guachichulca v. Laszlo N. Tauber & Associates, LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
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