Advanced Refrigeration & Appliance Co. v. Insurance Co. of North America

This is an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court at Special Term, entered August 22, 1972 in Ulster County, which denied plaintiff’s motion to strike out defendant’s answer and for summary judgment in its favor.

Plaintiff was engaged in the business of supplying and installing air conditioning and refrigeration systems. It was insured under a multiple liability-comprehensive liability policy issued by the defendant which included an indorsement for ‘ ‘ products liability”. The policy also obligated defendant to defend any suit, regardless of whether it was groundless, false or fraudulent,…