Zurich-American Insurane v. Atlantic Mutual Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Sullivan, J.
In this coverage dispute between insurers which brings into play the well-settled principle that an insurer’s duty to defend is broader than its duty to indemnify, Zurich-American Insurance Companies seeks a declaration that Atlantic Mutual and Centennial Insurance Company (collectively known as Atlantic) are obligated to join it in providing a defense to their mutual insureds, Theresa Bents and Illse Lorenz, in six actions pending in Supreme Court, Bronx County.
In August 1984, six identical actions were commenced against the Westchester Tremont Community Day…
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