Legal Opinion
Kennedy v. Lumbermans Mutual Casualty Co.
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 14, 1991PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Joseph J. Sedita, J.
This lawsuit seeks a declaratory judgment defining the extent of possible coverage which may be imposed upon the defendant incident to a theft claim involving photographic equipment. Plaintiffs have moved for summary judgment and the defendant has moved to dismiss the complaint.
The facts of this case are relatively simple. In November of *4921989, plaintiff Floyd Kennedy notified his homeowner’s insurance carrier (the defendant) of the theft of allegedly expensive camera equipment from a car driven by his son David. The defendant denied coverage except…
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- De Forte v. Allstate InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
- Allstate Insurance v. NoorhassanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- Sacks v. Hartford InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
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