Legal Opinion
McGroarty v. Great American Insurance
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 26, 1975PublishedCited by 110 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGabrielli, J.
The central question is whether an accident occurred as the meaning of that term is contemplated in the policy of insurance issued by defendant, where plaintiffs building gradually cracked, settled and was damaged over a period of several months due to the continuing excavation and construction on certain adjacent property owned by the insured. The majority of the Appellate Division held that these events constituted an accident over defendant’s arguments that there was no sudden, catastrophic event and that there was ample notice to the insured by plaintiff, of the likely consequences of its…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Messersmith v. . American Fidelity Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1921
- Croshier v. LevittNew York Court of Appeals · 1959
- Jackson v. Employers' Liability Assurance Corp.New York Supreme Court · 1931
- Jackson v. Employers' Liability Assurance Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1932
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3Cited by110 opinions
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