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Lombardi, Walsh, Wakeman, Harrison, Amodeo & Davenport, P.C. v. American Guarantee & Liability Insurance

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

Decided June 2, 2011PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMcCarthy, J.

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (McNamara, J.), entered April 14, 2010 in Albany County, which, among other things, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment declaring that it had no duty to defend or indemnify plaintiff in an underlying action.

Plaintiff, a law firm, was contacted via e-mail by an individual purporting to be the chief executive officer of a Taiwanese corporation seeking legal assistance in collecting debts in North America. After the individual sent plaintiff a signed retainer agreement, plaintiff received a $384,700 check from a purported debtor of the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

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  2. Servidone Construction Corp. v. Security InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
  3. Automobile Insurance v. CookNew York Court of Appeals · 2006
  4. Frontier Insulation Contractors, Inc. v. Merchants Mutual InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1997
  5. Mount Vernon Fire Insurance v. Creative Housing Ltd.New York Court of Appeals · 1996

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3Cited by6 opinions

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  4. Selective Ins. Co. of N.Y. v. St. Catherine's Ctr. for ChildrenNew York Supreme Court · 2019
  5. Sportsfield Specialties, Inc. v. Twin City Fire InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014

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