Metpath, Inc. v. Birmingham Fire Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Asch, J.
Plaintiff Metpath, Inc. (Metpath), supplies clinical laboratory services nationwide but does its primary laboratory work in New Jersey. It utilizes air transportation for shipment of specimens to its laboratory. Many of its services must be performed within 24 hours after obtaining a specimen to prevent spoilage and to obtain quick responses.
*408When an air traffic controllers’ strike was threatening to take place in June of 1981, Metpath sought to protect itself by obtaining a policy of insurance to protect against the increased costs which would be incurred if…
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