Legal Opinion
Kulak v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 23, 1975PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCardamone, J.
As the result of an auto accident the plaintiff recovered a $60,000 judgment for personal injury damages against the insured, whose insurance coverage with defendant-appellant, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, was limited to $10,000. The insured thereafter assigned her rights under the insurance contract to the injured plaintiff who, as assignee, commenced this action against Nationwide for its failure to exercise good faith in handling the personal injury claim against its insured. Nationwide has appealed a jury verdict against it for $70,000 compensatory damages and $5,000 punitive…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Gordon v. Nationwide Mutual InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
- Cornwell v. Safeco Insurance Co. of AmericaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1973
- Cappano v. Phoenix Assurance Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1967
3Cited by6 opinions
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- Fleming v. Allstate InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- DiBlasi v. Aetna Life & Casualty InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- Reifenstein v. Allstate InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- Frizzy Hairstylists, Inc. v. Eagle Star InsuranceCivil Court of the City of New York · 1977
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