Legal Opinion
Federal Insurance v. Ryder Truck Rental, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided January 18, 1994PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs, and the certified question answered in the affirmative.
In this action primarily among insurers to apportion liability for a $1.75 million settlement in a personal injury action, we agree with the Appellate Division that the $1 million business auto policy issued to Mirage Enterprises provides excess coverage. Regardless of the finding below that the driver of the truck was a "special employee” of Mirage, the court correctly concluded that the vehicle was not owned, rented or used by Mirage, and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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