Legal Opinion
Sturges Manufacturing Co. v. Utica Mutual Insurance
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 9, 1975PublishedCited by 92 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chief Judge Breitel.
Insured Sturges, plaintiff and appel*71lant, seeks judgment declaring defendant insurance company obligated under its general comprehensive liability policy to defend and, if necessary, indemnify Sturges in an action brought against Sturges by one of its customers, Americana. Sturges, a manufacturer of ski straps, has been sued by Americana for warranty breach and negligence in the sale of allegedly defective straps which Americana used in its production and distribution of ski bindings. Trial Term dismissed the complaint after trial, and a divided Appellate Division affirmed.
2Cases cited6 opinions
- International Paper Co. v. Continental Casualty Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1974
- Goldberg v. Lumber Mutual Casualty InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1948
- Prashker v. United States Guarantee Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1956
- Thomas J. Lipton, Inc. v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- Sincoff v. Liberty Mutual Fire InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1962
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- Technicon Electronics Corp. v. American Home Assurance Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- Eljer Manufacturing, Incorporated v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, and Travelers Indemnity Company of Illinois, Intervening-Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
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