Legal Opinion
Rizzo v. Merchants & Businessmen's Mutual Insurance
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Decided February 16, 2001PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
Judgment unanimously affirmed without costs.
On or about July 3, 1998, plaintiff Kim Rizzo was involved in an automobile accident, resulting in property damage to her 1997 Honda Civic EX. Rizzo reported the accident to defendant, her insurance carrier, and brought her car for repairs at Greg and Bill’s Auto Collision (hereinafter Greg & Bill’s) which she appointed as her designated representative to negotiate the loss. Defendant’s claims adjuster, Coronet Claims Corp., inspected the car and submitted an estimate in the amount of $1,905.08, after subtracting the…
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