Legal Opinion
La Penta v. General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 7, 1978PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order unanimously reversed, without costs, and motion denied with leave to renew upon a proper showing. Memorandum: Plaintiffs appeal from an order of Special Term which granted defendant General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation’s motion to dismiss the first cause of action set forth in the complaint. It is alleged in the first cause of action that plaintiffs owned a 20-unit apartment building located at 1301 E. Genesee Street, Syracuse, New York. On January 17, 1974 plaintiffs were issued an insurance binder by defendant General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corp. (hereinafter…
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