Legal Opinion

General Accident Insurance v. United States Fidelity & Guarantee Insurance

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided October 21, 1993PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Casey, J.

Plaintiff, an insurer which defended its insured in the underlying action after failing to give timely notice of disclaimer based upon an exclusion in its policy and paid the resulting judgment against the insured, seeks to recover all or part of its expenditure on behalf of the insured from defendant, an insurer which failed to comply with plaintiff’s demands that defendant assume the defense of the underlying action pursuant to a policy of insurance issued to the insured by defendant. The underlying action arose as a result of injuries sustained by the injured…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Seaboard Surety Co. v. Gillette Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. Albert J. Schiff Associates, Inc. v. FlackNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  3. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. AnnunziataNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  4. National Union Fire Insurance v. Ranger InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  5. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Kimmins Industrial Service Corporation v. Reliance Insurance Company, National Casualty Company, Landmark Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
  2. Merchants Mutual Insurance Group v. Travelers InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  3. Oot v. Home Insurance Co. of IndianaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  4. Palp, Inc. v. Williamsburg National InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2011
  5. National Indemnity Co. v. Ryder Truck Rental, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996

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