Legal Opinion
Mundell v. Nationwide Insurance
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 19, 1999PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Dennis F. Bender, J.
Four-year-old Angellica Pesante was placed in the plaintiffs’ foster home by the Seneca County Department of Social Services (DSS) on January 31, 1997. She thereafter resided continuously with the plaintiffs until her tragic death on March *47618, 1997, which was ruled accidental by the Tompkins County Coroner, Janice Ross, M.D. There is no question that Angellica died while in the plaintiffs’ care.
The plaintiffs were insured at the time of the child’s death by the defendant, and promptly provided it with notification of Amgellica’s death. In response, the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- General Accident Insurance Group v. CirucciNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Allstate Insurance v. GrossNew York Court of Appeals · 1970
- A.G. Ex Rel. Waite v. Travelers InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1983
- Allstate Insurance v. NoorhassanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Breazell Ex Rel. Estate of PlunkettSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1996
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Risk Management Division of the General Services Department ex rel. Apodaca v. Farmers InsuranceNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2003
- Fisher v. GEICO General InsuranceDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2005