Legal Opinion
American Motorists Insurance v. E. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc.
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 1, 1978PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Edward J. Greenfield, J.
In this action for a declaratory judgment, both sides have moved for summary judgment. The court is required to construe an insurance policy issued by the plaintiff insurance company (AMIGO) to determine whether product liability claims asserted against Squibb come within the policy coverage. Both sides agree that there are no issues of fact necessitating a trial, the issue being solely a matter of interpretation of the contract by the court. (West, Weir & Bartel v Carter Paint Co., 25 NY2d 535.)
Defendant Squibb, the insured, was the manufacturer of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Schmidt v. Merchants Despatch Transportation Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1936
- Doyle v. Allstate InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1956
- West, Weir & Bartel, Inc. v. Mary Carter Paint Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1969
- Johnson v. General Mutual InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- Glens Falls Insurance v. United States Fire InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1973
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