Legal Opinion

Fireman's Fund Insurance v. Farrell

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

Decided December 16, 2008PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In May 1996 Jimmy Quiles commenced an action against Joseph Gazza to recover $5 million in damages for the injuries he sustained when he fell from a roof on Gazza’s building (hereinafter the Quiles action). In September 1996 Gazza commenced a third-party action against Quiles’ employer, the Six G’s Contracting Corp. (hereinafter Six G’s), for common-law indemnification and contribution (hereinafter the Indemnity action).

The attorney for Six G’s James E Farrell, Jr. did not notify its workers’ compensation carrier, the State Insurance Fund (here*722inafter SIF), about the pending lawsuits until…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. McCoy v. FeinmanNew York Court of Appeals · 2002
  2. Rudolf v. Shayne, Dachs, Stanisci, Corker & SauerNew York Court of Appeals · 2007
  3. Gilbert Frank Corp. v. Federal InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
  4. Barnett v. SchwartzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  5. Bentivegna v. Meenan Oil Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Greco v. ChristoffersenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  2. Bank of America, N.A. v. 414 Midland Avenue Associates, LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  3. Mazzei v. KyriacouAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  4. Bank of New York v. PenalverAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
  5. Galasso, Langione & Botter, LLP v. LiottiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011

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