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Failla v. Nationwide Insurance

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 23, 1999PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Crew III, J.

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Kane, J.), entered February 8, 1999 in Sullivan County, which, inter alia, granted plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment and declared that defendant Nationwide Insurance Company is required to indemnify defendant Albert L. Amodeo in an underlying action.

On May 27, 1991, plaintiff Robert Failla and defendant Albert L. Amodeo each were hunting turkeys in the Town of Fallsburg, Sullivan County. While tracking a turkey, Failla discharged his weapon, striking Amodeo in the back. Amodeo then turned and fired three rounds in the direction of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Ryan v. New York Telephone Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. Green v. Santa Fe Industries, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1987
  3. Comi v. Breslin & BreslinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
  4. Merrimack Mutual Fire Insurance v. CarpenterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  5. Wiley v. New York Central Mutual Fire InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  3. Rojas v. RomanoffAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2020
  4. Rojas v. RomanoffAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2020
  5. Transcontinental Insurance v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005

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