Legal Opinion
Jakobson Shipyard, Inc. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 11, 1991No. 89 Civ. 4441 (SWK)PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
KRAM, District Judge.
Plaintiff Jakobson Shipyard, Inc. (“Jakobson”) brings this declaratory judgment action to determine the rights and liabilities of the parties under a contract of insurance issued by defendant Aetna Life and Casualty Company (“Aetna”). 1 The action arises in connection with Aetna’s refusal to defend a prior action in this court, Express Barge Inc. v. Jakobson Shipyard, Inc., 86 Civ. 6509 (KTD) (the “Express Action”), in which Jakobson suffered a $775,000.00 judgment. The Court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332.
Aetna moves, pursuant to Rule…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- United States v. Diebold, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Breed v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Seaboard Surety Co. v. Gillette Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Weedo v. Stone-E-Brick, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1979
- Cruz LOPEZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. S.B. THOMAS, INC., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Kemper National Insurance Companies v. Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc.Kentucky Supreme Court · 2002
- Jakobson Shipyard, Inc. v. The Aetna Casualty and Surety Company and the Aetna Life & Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
- Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. A.P. Reale & Sons, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- Ruge v. Utica First InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
- Mount Vernon Fire Insurance Co. v. Munoz Trucking Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 2016
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