Legal Opinion

Ambac Assurance Corp. v. DLJ Mortgage Capital, Inc.

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

Decided January 15, 2013Published

1Opinion of the Court

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Shirley Werner Kornreich, J.), entered October 13, 2011, which, to the extent appealed from, upon reargument, struck plaintiffs’ demand for a jury trial, unanimously reversed, on the law, without costs, and the jury demand reinstated.

The complaint alleges repeatedly that the insurance agreement was obtained through various types of fraud, making it clear that fraudulent inducement is plaintiffs primary claim. *488Thus, the provision of the agreement that waives the right to trial by jury does not apply (see MBIA Ins. Corp. v Credit Suisse Sec. [USA], LLC,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Leon v. MartinezNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
  2. Wells Fargo Bank, National Ass'n v. Stargate Films, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005

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