Legal Opinion
Jet Setting Service Corp. v. Toomey
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 8, 1983PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ross, J.
We are well aware of the hornbook principle that an insurance broker is an agent of the insured (Clinchy v Grandview Dairy, 283 NY 39). Although we are constrained to accept this principle, we believe that the facts in this case may compel a contrary conclusion insofar as this suit is concerned.
*432Plaintiff is a jewelry contractor. Michael Zuckerman (Zuckerman), who is secretary-treasurer of the plaintiff, described plaintiff’s business this way: “We performed services for certain accounts in the jewelry trade, such as setting stones in rings, watches, etc.; polishing…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Harris v. . TumbridgeNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
- Clinchy v. Grandview Dairy, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1940
- Woods Patchogue Corp. v. Franklin National InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1959
3Cited by9 opinions
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- Incorporated Village of Pleasantville v. Calvert InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- U.S. Underwriters Insurance v. Manhattan Demolition Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- U.S. Delivery Systems, Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance of PittsburghAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
- Fox-Knapp, Inc. v. Employers Mutual Casualty Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1989
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