Legal Opinion

Maurizzio v. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.

New York Court of Appeals

Decided March 28, 1989PublishedCited by 170 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be modified, with costs to defendant, by declaring that plaintiff is not entitled to recover under his underinsured motorist endorsement and otherwise affirmed.

Plaintiff purchased an automobile insurance policy with a policy limit of $10,000 for bodily injury for any one person injured in an accident involving plaintiff’s automobile. In addition to purchasing this basic coverage, plaintiff paid a $1 premium for an endorsement that permitted recovery in the event that plaintiff was injured in an accident with a…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Lanza v. WagnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1962
  2. Breed v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
  3. United Community Insurance v. MucatelNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  4. United Community Insurance v. MucatelNew York Supreme Court · 1985

3Cited by170 opinions

  1. Prudential Property & Casualty Co. v. SzeliNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
  2. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. FitzgeraldNew York Court of Appeals · 2015
  3. Allstate Insurance v. PierreAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  4. Inter-Power of New York, Inc. v. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  5. Morgan v. Town of West BloomfieldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002

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