Legal Opinion
Sherri v. National Surety Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 9, 1926PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCrane, J.
After an unanimous affirmance by the Appellate Division, we allowed an appeal in this case, but a more thorough examination of the record and briefs convinces me that the case has been properly decided.
The plaintiff sought burglary insurance through her broker, L. T. Hollister & Co., Inc. In accordance with custom, a placer of that company made application on the risk to the National Surety Company, and received a binder insuring the plaintiff until a corrected policy should be issued. The binder contained the following clause: “ We, the undersigned Insurance Companies, hereby agree to insure…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hicks v. British America Assurance Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1900
- Walrath v. . Hanover Fire Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1915
- Lipman v. Niagara Fire InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Struzewski v. . Farmers' Fire Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1919
3Cited by45 opinions
- (TAN) WORLD TRADE CENTER PROPERTIES, L.L.C., SILVERSTEIN PROPERTIES, INC., SILVERSTEIN WTC MANAGEMENT CO., L.L.C., 1 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., 2 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., 4 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., 5 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., WESTFIELD WTC, L.L.C., WESTFIELD CORPORATION, INC., WESTFIELD AMERICA, INC., AND THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANTS-COUNTER-CLAIMANTS-COUNTER-DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS-CROSS-APPELLEES, UBS WARBURG REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS INC., WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF GMAC COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC. MORTGAGE-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2001-WTC, AND GMAC COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION, DEFENDANTS-COUNTER-CLAIMANTS-COUNTER-DEFENDANTS-CROSS-APPELLEES v. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AND ROYAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, COUNTER-DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES, ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO., COUNTER-DEFENDANT-APPELLEE-CROSS-APPELLANT, SR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS INSURANCE CO., LTD., PLAINTIFF-COUNTER-DEFENDANT-INTERVENOR, ALLIANZ INSURANCE COMPANY, COPENHAGEN REINSURANCE CO., EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, GREAT LAKES REINSURANCE (UK) PLC., GULF INSURANCE COMPANY, HOUSTON CASUALTY CO., INDUSTRIAL RISK INSURERS, LEXINGTON INSURANCE CO., CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S OF LONDON, QBE INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE LIMITED, SWISS REINSURANCE CO. UK LTD., TIG INSURANCE CO., TOKIO MARINE AND FIRE INSURANCE CO., TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY, TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE CO., WÜRTTEMBERGISCHE VERSICHERUNG AG AND ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE CO., COUNTER-DEFENDANTS. SR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS INSURANCE CO., LTD., PLAINTIFF-COUNTER-DEFENDANT, WORLD TRADE CENTER PROPERTIES, L.L.C., SILVERSTEIN PROPERTIES, INC., SILVERSTEIN WTC MANAGEMENT CO. L.L.C., 1 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., 2 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., 4 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., 5 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., WESTFIELD WTC, L.L.C., WESTFIELD CORPORATION, INC., WESTFIELD AMERICA, INC., AND THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANTS-COUNTER-CLAIMANTS-APPELLANTS, UBS WARBURG REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS INC., WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF GMAC COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC. MORTGAGE-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2001-WTC, AND GMAC COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION, DEFENDANTS-COUNTER-CLAIMANTS v. THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY, COUNTER-DEFENDANT-APPELLEE, ALLIANZ INSURANCE COMPANY, COPENHAGEN REINSURANCE CO., EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, GREAT LAKES REINSURANCE (UK) PLC, GULF INSURANCE COMPANY, HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, HOUSTON CASUALTY CO., INDUSTRIAL RISK INSURERS, LEXINGTON INSURANCE CO., CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S OF LONDON, QBE INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE LIMITED, ROYAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SWISS REINSURANCE CO. UK LTD., TIG INSURANCE CO., TOKIO MARINE AND FIRE INSURANCE CO., TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE CO., WÜRTTEMBERGISCHE VERSICHERUNG AG, AND ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE CO., COUNTER-DEFENDANTSCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2003
- SR International Business Insurance v. World Trade Center Properties, LLCCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2006
- Igbara Realty Corp. v. New York Property InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Ell Dee Clothing Co. v. MarshNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Carew, Shaw & Bernasconi, Inc. v. General Casualty Co. of AmericaWashington Supreme Court · 1937
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