Legal Opinion

Merchants Mutual Insurance v. Hoffman

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

Decided January 29, 1982PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment unanimously reversed, on the law and facts, with costs, and judgment granted in favor of appellants, in accordance with the following memorandum. Defendants Donald and Frances Hoffman appeal from a judgment declaring that plaintiff, Merchants Mutual Insurance Co. (Merchants) properly disclaimed a duty to defend or to indemnify defendants in an action instituted against them by David D. Farr, a codefendant in this action. On July 19,1973 Farr was a 15-year-old foster child under the custody and care of the Steuben County Department of Social Services (Agency) who was residing with…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Security Mutual Insurance v. Acker-Fitzsimons Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1972
  2. Mighty Midgets, Inc. v. Centennial InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
  3. 875 Forest Ave. Corp. v. Ætna Casualty & Surety Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1971
  4. Empire City Subway Co. v. Greater New York Mutual InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
  5. Hacker v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1966

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Winstead v. Uniondale Union Free School DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  2. Winstead v. Uniondale Union Free School DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  3. In re the Arbitration between Travelers Insurance & DeLoshAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  4. Lugo v. AIG Life InsuranceDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1994
  5. Zugnoni v. Travelers InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992

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