Watson v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Joy, J.
In this action, the plaintiff, who claimed to have been injured at the premises of the defendant’s insured and who obtained a default judgment against the insured on the issue of liability, seeks a judgment declaring that the defendant insurer must defend and indemnify its insured. The primary issue to be resolved is whether the plaintiff, as the injured party and a third party to the insurance contract, has standing to bring this action. The defendant takes the position that he does not, due to the failure to comply with a condition set forth in Insurance Law §…
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