Legal Opinion
Markowitz v. Serio
New York Supreme Court
Decided January 9, 2006Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Doris Ling-Cohan, J.
The issue presented to this court is whether the public has a right to records filed by insurance companies with the State of New York Insurance Department, which are required pursuant to laws enacted to eliminate redlining. Redlining is a practice by which insurers deny insurance coverage or cancel insurance policies, solely on the basis of the geographical location of brokers or of those seeking insurance, and deprives consumers of competition in the insurance market.
Petitioner Marty Markowitz, Brooklyn Borough President, brings this CPLR article 78…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Ashland Management Inc. v. JanienNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
- Capital Newspapers Division of the Hearst Corp. v. BurnsNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Washington Post Co. v. New York State Insurance DepartmentNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Wiener v. Lazard Freres & Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- Gilman v. New York State Division of Housing & Community RenewalNew York Court of Appeals · 2002
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