Legal Opinion
Martini v. Lafayette Studios Corp.
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 18, 1998PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Edward H. Lehner, J.
The central issue posed by the various motions before me is whether an insurance company, which 15 months after it agreed to defend an action notified the insured that it would not provide coverage because the underlying claim was not made during the policy period, may be estopped from denying coverage.
Pending are motions for summary judgment: (i) by defendants and third-party plaintiffs Lafayette Studios Corp. (Lafayette), Mike Harris, Lynne Kwalwasser, Sam Glazer, Alice Federico, Michael Tobey and Ellen Kozak against each third-party defendant; (ii)…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Mighty Midgets, Inc. v. Centennial InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Albert J. Schiff Associates, Inc. v. FlackNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Medical Malpractice Insurance v. CuomoNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
- Heydt Contracting Corp. v. American Home Assurance Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Martini v. Lafayette Studio Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
- Sugden v. BockCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2002
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