Legal Opinion
Best Building Co. v. Employers' Liability Assurance Corp.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 27, 1928PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCbane, J.
The defendant insured the plaintiff against loss arising from the liability imposed by law for damages on account of bodily injuries accidentally suffered by an employee. An accident happened which resulted in a judgment against the plaintiff for $16,000. The defendant, according to the terms of its policy, undertook the defense for the plaintiff, and has paid, or is willing to pay, the sum of $10,000, the extent of its policy liability. The plaintiff has sued the defendant for its negligence in failing to settle the claim and asks to recover the excess of- the judgment over the face of the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Streat Coal Co., Inc. v. . Frankfort Gen. Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1923
- Schencke Piano Company v. . Philadelphia Casualty CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
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- City of Wakefield v. Globe Indemnity Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1929
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