Legal Opinion
Keegan v. Excess Insurance
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 2, 1952PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
This action was tried by the court without a jury at the Trial Term for Columbia County.
The plaintiff seeks to be reimbursed by the defendant, an excess insurance company, in the sum of $3,500 which she expended in the settlement of an action brought against her to recover damages for personal injuries resulting from the alleged negligent operation of her motor vehicle on August 20, 1943, and for attorneys’ fees which she incurred in connection with the adjustment of that action. A settlement was negotiated after the defendant had denied liability because of the plaintiff’s alleged breach of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Allen v. German American InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Travelers Insurance v. PomerantzNew York Court of Appeals · 1927
- Greenwich Bank v. Hartford Fire Insurance Co. of HartfordNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Reina v. United States Casualty Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1930
- Reina v. United States Casualty CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Rand V. Underwriters at Lloyd's, London Subscribing Lloyd's Policy No. DB6/234Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1961
- Adele L. Rand v. Underwriters at Lloyd's, London Subscribing Lloyd's Policy No. Db6/234, Adele L. Rand v. Guardian Assurance Company, Ltd., the Prudential Assurance Company, Ltd., and the United Scottish Insurance Company, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1961