Legal Opinion
Kreloff v. Mendez
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 8, 1971PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMax Bloom, J.
Petitioner seeks the appointment of a receiver of the property of respondents, pursuant to CPLR 5228.
The facts giving rise to the application are simple.^ Petitioner brought action against the respondents to recover for injuries suffered in an automobile accident.
A policy of liability insurance had previously been issued by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company to respondents. For reasons best known to itself, Nationwide refused to appear or defend on behalf of respondents. On inquest petitioner recovered judgment on his claim substantially in excess of the policy.
Thereafter, under section 167…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Browdy v. State-Wide InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1968
- Young v. American Casualty Company Of Reading, PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
- Gordon v. Nationwide Mutual InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1970
3Cited by5 opinions
- Home Insurance v. Royal Indemnity Co.New York Supreme Court · 1972
- DiLallo v. Fidelity and Casualty Company of New YorkDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1973
- Mosca v. PenskyNew York Supreme Court · 1973
- Oppel v. Di GangiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
- Gordon v. Nationwide Mutual InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1972