Med. Assn v. Supt of Ins

72 N.Y.2d 753 (1988)

In the Matter of Medical Malpractice Insurance Association, Respondent,

v.

Superintendent of Insurance of the State of New York, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Argued November 16, 1988.

Decided December 15, 1988.

Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Richard G. Liskov, O. Peter Sherwood and Lawrence S. Kahn of counsel), for appellant.

T. Richard Kennedy, Larry P. Schiffer and Michael A. Knoerzer for respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER, HANCOCK, JR., and BELLACOSA concur.

TITONE, J.

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