Legal Opinion
Vilagy v. Associated Mutual Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 26, 1991PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Lawton, J.
This appeal presents a novel issue not directly decided by any New York court, viz., what interest, if any, does a named mortgagee have under a policy of fire insurance when the named insured is other than the owner-mortgagor?
The material facts are not in dispute. On May 14, 1981, Daniel Zielinski took title to premises located at 1271 Abbott Road in Lackawanna, New York. On that date Mr. Zielinski executed and delivered to the plaintiffs, Alexander Vilagy, Lester Vilagy and Elizabeth Molnar, a note and mortgage on the premises in the amount of $113,000.
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- Stainless, Inc. v. Employers' Fire InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Syracuse Savings Bank v. Yorkshire InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1950
- Crivella v. Transit Casualty Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- Etterle v. Excelsior InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
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