Legal Opinion
Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Republic Insurance
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided June 13, 1972PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLeonard H. Sandler, J.
In this action for equitable contribution by one insurance company against another, submitted on stipulated facts, the following has been established:
On April 26, 1968, Republic Insurance Co. (Republic) issued an insurance policy, known as a tenants homeowners policy, to one Cyril W. Stone, which by its terms was not to expire until May 22,1971.
Apparently because of dissatisfaction with her original insurance broker, the insured replaced him with another broker who on February 12, 1969 secured for the insured a similar policy with the Travelers Indemnity Co. (Travelers).
Both policies insured…
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- S. & E. Motor Hire Corp. v. New York Indemnity Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1930
- D'Aquilla Bros. Contracting Co. v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.New York Supreme Court · 1959
- Louisiana Public Utilities Co. v. Atlas Assurance Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1933
- Louisiana Public Utilities Co. v. Atlas Assurance Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1933
- Watson v. Farmers Co-operative Fire InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1957
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