Legal Opinion
Cicero v. Great American Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 29, 2008PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Joan A. Madden, J.), entered January 11, 2008, which, in an action pursuant to Insurance Law § 3420 against an excess insurer and its affiliates (collectively Great American), denied Great American’s motion for leave to amend the answer to include an affirmative defense of res judicata and, upon amendment, for summary judgment dismissing the complaint on that ground, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
Great American disclaimed coverage in the underlying action for personal injuries, brought by plaintiffs herein, because it did not receive timely notice…
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- Appel v. Allstate InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
- GTFM, LLC v. NagyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
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