General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. Nationwide Insurance

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Herman Cahn, J.), entered January 13, 2003, in favor of one automobile liability carrier (Firemen’s) against another (Nationwide), in an action to recover the reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred in defending personal injury actions arising out of an accident, unanimously affirmed, with costs.

The underlying actions were brought against the driver of a rental car. By virtue of the lease, the rental company is an additional insured under the driver’s policy with Nationwide; the rental company is also separately insured under a much larger…