Legal Opinion
Riffat v. Continental Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided August 2, 1984PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Ostrau, J.), entered February 29, 1984, denying defendant’s motion to dismiss the second and third causes of action as *302well as plaintiff’s demand for attorney’s fees on each cause of action, unanimously reversed, on the law, without costs or disbursements, and the motion granted.
In this action for accidental dismemberment benefits under a group insurance policy, plaintiff sues to recover the policy limit, $125,000, based on the amputation of his right leg. The policy provides benefits for “loss *** resulting directly and independently of all other…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Frizzy Hairstylists, Inc. v. Eagle Star InsuranceAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1977
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