Legal Opinion
Ploen v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.
New York Supreme Court
Decided February 10, 1988PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Beatrice S. Burstein, J.
In this declaratory judgment action plaintiff seeks summary judgment, pursuant to CPLR 3212. The question raised, one of first impression in this State, is whether plaintiff’s campaign *705activities while seeking reelection as union president are within the scope of a business exclusion of a liability policy provided by defendant. I find the exclusion does not apply.
The following facts are uncontroverted. During the relevant period encompassed by this action plaintiff had a full-time salaried position as president of a union local. As his term of…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Seaboard Surety Co. v. Gillette Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. WesolowskiNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
- Lewis v. Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1918
- Public Service Mutual Insurance v. GoldfarbNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Steinbeck v. GerosaNew York Court of Appeals · 1958
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3Cited by7 opinions
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