Legal Opinion

Truscelli v. Fireman's Fund Insurance

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided February 29, 1988PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

In an action to recover under an insurance policy for the loss of his pleasure boat, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Richmond County (Leone, J.), dated October 16, 1986, which denied his motion for summary judgment in his favor and against the respondent.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

Summary judgment is a drastic remedy which only should be granted when there is no doubt as to the existence of an arguable triable issue of fact (see, Andre v Pomeroy, 35 NY2d 361). At bar, the opposing papers of the respondent Fireman’s Fund Insurance Companies were…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Andre v. PomeroyNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
  2. Ocean-Clear, Inc. v. Continental Casualty Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Longobardi v. New York Merchant Bakers Mutual Fire InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997

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