Legal Opinion
Estee Lauder Inc. v. OneBeacon Insurance Group, LLC
New York Supreme Court
Decided January 21, 2011Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Carol R. Edmead, J.
In this insurance declaratory judgment action, plaintiff Estee Lauder Inc. (Lauder) moves against defendants OneBeacon Insurance Group, LLC, OneBeacon Insurance Company and One-Beacon America Insurance Company (collectively, OneBeacon) for partial summary judgment, pursuant to CPLR 3212 (e) and 3001, on an issue of first impression, for a declaration that it is entitled to attorneys’ fees it incurred in litigating and successfully defending against OneBeacon’s “late notice” claim, raised for the first time as an affirmative defense in litigation.
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- U.S. Underwriters Insurance v. City Club Hotel, LLCNew York Court of Appeals · 2004
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