Legal Opinion
Cannon Construction Co. v. Liberty Mutual Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 6, 1996PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action for indemnification of the costs of an environmental pollution cleanup claim, the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Roberto, J.), entered May 11, 1995, which denied its motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.
Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, the motion is granted, and the complaint is dismissed.
The insured sought indemnification from its general liability insurer for cleanup costs it incurred after liquid asphalt, which *365it had applied on certain roads in the Village of Thomaston, dispersed and discharged…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Seaboard Surety Co. v. Gillette Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Tri County Service Co. v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1993
- Demakos v. Travelers InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- State v. Capital Mutual InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- Powers Chemco, Inc. v. Federal InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
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