Meyerson v. Hartford Fire Ins.
New York Supreme Court
Defendant moves for reargument, or for leave to appeal to the appellate division.
1Opinion of the CourtMcADAM, J.
The defendant, in its moving papers, asserts that the difference between what is called a “public adjuster” and an “insurance adjuster” is that tiie former acts for the public, the latter for the companies, and that this circumstance escaped the attention of the court. The distinction was clearly presented at the argument, and was not overlooked in making the decision. It was not more specially marked, because too apparent to require particular reference. On the principle urged by the defendant, a lawyer who acts only for insurance companies should be termed by the court an “attorney,” but…
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- Lynch v. SauerAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1896