Legal Opinion
Galpern v. General Motors Corp.
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided January 14, 1980PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Norman C. Ryp, J.
a. issue
Is Civil Court jurisdiction to make a declaratory judgment involving insurer’s obligation to indemnify or defend an action seeking recovery of $10,000 or less, under a newly enacted New York City Civil Court Act amendment (CCA, § 212-a, L 1979, ch 85), effective September 1, 1979, retroactively applicable: to an underlying 1978 action; third-party action and 1976-1978 liability insurance?
The answer to this fulcrum issue of statutory first impression is yes!
B. PROCEDURAL HISTORY
The issue is posed by Hartford Insurance Company (Hartford), a…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- International Paper Co. v. Continental Casualty Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1974
- Jacobus v. . ColgateNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Goldberg v. Lumber Mutual Casualty InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1948
- Sturges Manufacturing Co. v. Utica Mutual InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- American Home Assurance Co. v. Port Authority of New York & New JerseyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Gordon v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1990