Legal Opinion

Scinta v. Kazmierczak

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 14, 1977PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDenman, J.

Plaintiff, Frank A. Scinta, commenced an action against James Kazmierczak for injuries arising out of an incident which occurred when a vehicle owned and operated by Kazmierczak struck a parked vehicle, which in turn struck plaintiff, a pedestrian. Appellant, Fireman’s Insurance Company of Newark, New Jersey, plaintiff’s insurer, was never formally made a party to this action. Nevertheless, since the parties have litigated the issues twice in the court below and perfected this appeal, and because no objection has ever been raised to the jurisdictional defect, the parties were allowed to file…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Government Employees Insurance v. KliglerNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
  2. McGrail v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesNew York Court of Appeals · 1944
  3. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. WestlakeNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
  4. Royal Globe Insurance v. ConnollyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
  5. Granger v. UrdaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Allstate Insurance Company v. Kieron Mazzola and First Fidelity L.S. Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
  2. Weinberg v. Transamerica InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  3. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. JackoweAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  4. L. Smirlock Realty Corp. v. Title Guarantee Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  5. Kozlowski v. Briggs Leasing Corp.New York Supreme Court · 1978

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