Legal Opinion
Dreizen v. Morris I. Stoler, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 19, 1983PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— In an action to recover damages for the negligent failure to arrange for an adequate amount of fire insurance coverage for plaintiff’s building, Morris I. Stoler, Inc. appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Lockman, J.), entered May 9,1983, which granted Hartford Fire Insurance Co.’s motion pursuant to CPLR 1010 for a severance of the third-party action. Order affirmed, with costs. Special Term properly exercised its discretion in directing a severance. It is evident that Hartford, an insurance company, would be subject to at least some prejudice if both the main action…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Rauch v. BerlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1965
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