Legal Opinion
Hirshfeld v. Maryland Casualty Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 6, 1998PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— In an action to recover damages for breach of an insurance contract, the defendants appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Rockland County (Meehan, J.), dated May 28, 1997, which denied their 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 defendant Maryland Casualty Company (hereinafter Maryland Casualty) issued a homeowners insurance policy to the plaintiffs. Although the policy itself excluded coverage for damages resulting from water backup, an endorsement to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Schunk v. New York Central Mutual Fire InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- Benatovich v. Propis Agency, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- Galaska v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- In re the Arbitration between Metropolitan Propery & Liability Insurance & TraphagenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
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