Legal Opinion
New York State Urban Development Corp. v. VSL Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 3, 1983No. 81 CIV 3396 (LBS)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SAND, District Judge.
Defendant and third-party plaintiff VSL Corporation (“VSL”) has moved this Court for an order holding third-party defendant and fourth-party plaintiff Northbrook Excess and Surplus Insurance Co. (“North-brook”) in contempt for failure to comply with this Court’s judgment of May 28,1982. Northbrook has cross-moved for an order substituting counsel for VSL in the primary action.
The questions raised by these motions concern first, an insurer’s duty to provide a defense for its insured and second, the allocation of defense costs between two insurers, each of which has…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Prashker v. United States Guarantee Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1956
- Public Service Mutual Insurance v. GoldfarbNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- EMPLOYERS'FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY v. BealsSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1968
- Utica Mutual Insurance v. CherryNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Executive Aviation, Inc. v. National Insurance UnderwritersCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by6 opinions
- L & S Roofing Supply Co. v. ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCESupreme Court of Alabama · 1987
- Suffolk County Patrolmen's Benevolent Ass'n v. County of SuffolkDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1984
- Federal Insurance v. Cablevision Systems Development Co.District Court, E.D. New York · 1987
- New York State Urban Development Corp v. VSL Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
- ARCH SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY v. TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY COMPANY OF AMERICA and THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2026
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.