Legal Opinion

Wojnas v. North Country Insurance

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

Decided December 31, 1998Published

1Opinion of the Court

—Judgment unanimously modified on the law and as modified affirmed without costs in accordance with the following Memorandum: Supreme Court properly granted that part of plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment seeking a declaration that defendant, North Country Insurance Company (North Country), has a duty to defend plaintiff and directing North Country to pay the costs of that defense. The allegations in the complaint and facts known to North Country establish a reasonable possibility of coverage for plaintiff’s failure to supervise and control the conduct of patrons of plaintiff’s tavern…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Continental Casualty Co. v. Rapid-American Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1993
  2. Fitzpatrick v. American Honda Motor Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1991
  3. Cole's Restaurant, Inc. v. North River InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
  4. New York Mutual Underwriters v. BurdickAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  5. Dryden Mutual Insurance v. HarrAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998

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