Legal Opinion
Colpan Realty Corp. v. Great American Insurance
New York Supreme Court
Decided October 6, 1975PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAnthony J. Ferraro, J.
Defendant moves to dismiss the complaint herein pursuant to CPLR 3211 upon the grounds (1) that the cause of action is barred by the Statute of Limitations and (2) that the complaint does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action.
The complaint seeks to recover attorneys fees of $3,295 incurred by plaintiff to defend an action covered by defendant’s policy. Plaintiff alleges breach by defendant of its covenant to defend its insured.
This action was instituted on April 29, 1975 by service of a *731summons and notice upon the Superintendent of Insurance of the State of New York.
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2Cases cited9 opinions
- Borgia v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1962
- McGroarty v. Great American InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Siegel v. KranisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1968
- Kandel v. TocherAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1965
- Edlux Construction Corp. v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1937
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Triangle Underwriters, Inc. v. Honeywell, Inc. And Honeywell Information Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
- Bulova Watch Co. v. Celotex Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Holdridge v. Heyer-Schulte Corp. of Santa BarbaraDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1977
- Roldan v. Allstate InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- Vigilant Insurance Company v. LuppinoCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1999
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