Cammeby's Management, Co. v. Affiliated FM Insurance

OPINION AND ORDER

JED S. RAKOFF, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE.

The resolution of the pending motion seeking judgment as a matter of law or a new trial is long overdue, but in one respect it presents a close call that has given the Court much hesitation. Hamlet, however, is not a good model for a judge (or, perhaps, anyone else), and so the Court hereby rules, and grants the motion in part — though still not without hesitation.

The underlying action pits plaintiff Cam-meby’s Management Company (“Camme-by’s”) against both its insurer, defendant Affiliated FM Insurance Company (“Affiliated”), and…