Legal Opinion

Truax v. State Farm Insurance Companies

New York Supreme Court

Decided November 28, 1979PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Thomas Aloi, J.

FACTS

Plaintiff is insured under a homeowner’s policy issued by defendant State Farm Insurance Companies (State Farm), obtained through defendant Thomas J. Graceffo. State Farm alleges that there was a lapse in continuity of coverage between plaintiff’s current policy and a previous policy which insured his former residence.

On February 20, 1977, plaintiff’s then three-year-old daughter was seriously injured by a Nestlé Company truck while sledding at "Kidhaven Park” owned by the Fulton Kiwanis Recreation Association. Plaintiff commenced an action against…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. International Paper Co. v. Continental Casualty Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1974
  2. Goldberg v. Lumber Mutual Casualty InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1948
  3. Prashker v. United States Guarantee Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1956
  4. Graphic Arts Mutual Insurance v. Bakers Mutual InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
  5. Hollander v. Nationwide Mutual InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Hanover Insurance v. LosquadroNew York Supreme Court · 1993
  2. Campanile v. State Farm General InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  3. Turner v. Progressive Specialty InsuranceOhio Court of Appeals · 1991

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