Legal Opinion
Lmwt Realty Corp. v. Davis Agency Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 27, 1995PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Simons, J.
Plaintiff LMWT Realty Corporation is the owner of two adjacent buildings on Manhattan Avenue in the City of New York. The buildings were extensively damaged in a 1990 fire and plaintiff submitted a claim to its insurer, defendant First Central Insurance Company, seeking indemnification for the loss. When the carrier disputed the claim, plaintiff retained the law firm of Jaroslawicz and Jaros on a one-third contingency basis to recover the fire insurance proceeds. The action was settled on the eve of trial for $130,000 but the insurer refused to issue the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Fischer-Hansen v. . Bklyn. Heights R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1903
- Matter of HeinsheimerNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- Goodrich v. . McDonaldNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- People v. KeeffeNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Mtr. of City of New York (Usa Coblentz)New York Court of Appeals · 1959
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