Legal Opinion
American Home Assurance v. McDonald
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided August 10, 2000PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Mazzarelli, J. P.
This litigation involves a dispute as to the rights and obligations of insurer and insureds under two policies issued by plaintiff American Home Assurance Company (American Home) to two licensed social workers, defendants Rory McDonald and Helene Anisfeld.
American Home issued two identical social worker’s professional liability policies to McDonald and Anisfeld. Each paid a separate premium for their policy, and each policy provided $1,000,000 in coverage and included a limitation for allegations of “sexual misconduct.” It is the validity and applicability…
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- American Home Assurance Company v. Steven Stone, Sheila Hall, Peter Hall, Brandon Hall, and Devin HallCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
- McConaghy v. RLI InsuranceDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1995
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