Legal Opinion

Broome County Co-Operative Fire Insurance v. Aetna Life & Casualty Co.

New York Supreme Court

Decided May 29, 1973PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRichard F. Kitheeh, J.

This is a declaratory judgment action brought by Broome County Co-Operative Fire Insurance Company for a declaration that it is not required to defend a liability claim against its insured Marion Pilcher. For the most part, the facts of this case are undisputed.

A short time prior to August 2, 1971, Mrs. Pilcher invited a friend, Grace Miller, to spend the afternoon of August 2 at the Pilcher home and to attend a church picnic later that evening. Mrs. Miller is a cripple and is unable to move about without a wheelchair. The two women agreed that Mrs. Pilcher should drive to the Miller home and…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Wagman v. American Fidelity & Casualty Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1952
  2. Gochee v. WagnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
  3. Taylor v. United States Casualty Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1936
  4. Hinton v. Employers' Liability Assurance Corp.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1933
  5. Mohawk Valley Fuel Co. v. Home Indemnity Co.New York Supreme Court · 1957

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. American Employers Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1977
  2. Senia v. Government Employees InsuranceAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1975
  3. Haight v. Estate of DePamphilisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  4. Bankers & Shippers Ins. Co. of NY v. LockamyCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1982
  5. Maryland Casualty Co. v. Alliance Mutual Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1978

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