Legal Opinion
American International Insurance v. MJM Quality Construction, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 26, 2010PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Plaintiff commenced this subrogation action against MJM and three of its subcontractors, alleging that their actions resulted in a fire in the home of plaintiff’s insured. On January 8, 2009, plaintiff notified MJM, which was then without counsel, of a January 21 court conference. Although the return receipt was signed by an assistant project manager at MJM, the notice failed to reach MJM’s president, who was solely responsible for the corporation’s decisions. MJM did not appear at the conference, whereupon the court struck its answer and directed an inquest on damages. In June 2009, MJM,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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