Legal Opinion
Terpstra v. Niagara Fire Insurance
New York Court of Appeals
Decided January 14, 1970PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGibson, J.
In an action to recover on fire insurance policies, the defendant'insurers have had judgment upon a verdict of no cause of action. There was a unanimous affirmance at the Appellate Division and appeal is taken by our leave.
The primary issue submitted on appeal is evidentiary in nature and one of first impression, presenting, as it does, the question whether, in a civil action such as this, the court may *73receive a confession of arson given to the police, without prior warning to defendant of his Escobedo rights1, and on that ground later suppressed following a Huntley hearing conducted in…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Galveston Railroad v. CowdreySupreme Court of the United States · 1871
- People v. ZuckerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897
- People v. FurgersonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1962
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Edwards v. StillsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1998
- Raphtis v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance CompanySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1972
- In re Michael WW.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
- Rickert v. Travelers InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- Bruce Hammann v. Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co. The Willard United Bank and United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
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