Legal Opinion
Smith v. General Accident Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 13, 2002PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtLahtinen, J.
Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (McNamara, J.), entered March 20, 2001 in Albany County, which, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.
On September 3, 1997, a crane owned by plaintiff and insured by defendant allegedly sustained significant damage *739when it toppled over while at a construction site. Following an investigation, defendant disclaimed coverage and the current action by plaintiff ensued.
The essential facts are not disputed. On the date of the accident, plaintiff intended to use the crane to lift construction materials onto the…
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- Town of Harrison v. National Union Fire InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1996
- Fairmont Funding Ltd. v. Utica Mutual InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
- Sirignano v. Chicago InsuranceDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2002
- Brown v. State Farm InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
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