Legal Opinion
Lang v. Hanover Insurance
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 18, 2004PublishedCited by 133 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Graffeo, J.
Insurance Law § 3420 grants an injured plaintiff the right to . sue a tortfeasor’s insurance company to satisfy a judgment obtained against the tortfeasor. The issue presented in this appeal is whether the injured party may bring a declaratory judgment action against the insurance company before securing a judgment against the tortfeasor. We hold that a judgment is a statutory condition precedent to a direct suit against the tortfeasor’s insurer.
Plaintiff David Lang was injured when he was struck in the eye while playing “paintball” at the home of John and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Solnick v. WhalenNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Coleman v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Thrasher v. United States Liability InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1967
- Jackson v. Citizens Casualty Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1938
- Burke v. London Guarantee & Accident Co.New York Supreme Court · 1905
3Cited by133 opinions
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- Maroney v. New York Central Mutual Fire InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 2005
- Continental Insurance v. Atlantic Casualty InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2010
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