Excess Insurance v. Factory Mutual Insurance

3 N.Y.3d 577 (2004)

822 N.E.2d 768

789 N.Y.S.2d 461

EXCESS INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. et al., Respondents,

v.

FACTORY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Formerly Known as ALLENDALE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Argued October 13, 2004.

Decided December 2, 2004.

London Fischer LLP, New York City (Bernard London, James L. Fischer and James Walsh of counsel), for appellant.

Kaplan & von Ohlen, Chicago, Illinois (Richard A. Walker, of the Illinois Bar, admitted pro hac vice of counsel), and D'Amato & Lynch, New York City (Jan H. Duffalo of counsel), for respondents.

Chief…