Legal Opinion
Argonaut Insurance Companies v. Medical Liability Mutual Insurance
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 13, 1991No. 88 Civ. 2750 (CSH)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
HAIGHT, District Judge:
In this diversity action presently pitting one medical malpractice insurer against another, the issue relates to the proper allocation of costs incurred in defending malpractice actions. Following extensive discovery, the parties cross-move for summary judgment under Rule 56, Fed.R.Civ.P.
BACKGROUND
Since the mid-1960’s, physicians who are members of the Medical Society of the State of New York (“MSSNY”) have received medical malpractice liability insur-anee coverage from three insurance companies. The initial coverage was furnished by…
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