Johnson v. General Mutual Insurance

Involved are an appeal and cross appeals on summary judgment, and the assessment of damages at a nonjury trial, in declaratory judgment actions arising out of an automobile accident and the wrongful cancellation of liability insurance covering the driver owner. The insured driver owner (Kucskar) appeals from the order of the Appellate Division, reducing his recovery against the insurer (General Mutual) from $3,000 to $500. The court permitted him to recover only his legal expenses in defending the personal injury tort action brought against him, as a result of the accident, thus disallowing…