Legal Opinion

American Home Assurance Co. v. Port Authority of New York & New Jersey

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided January 25, 1979PublishedCited by 54 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Fein, J.

Defendants Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Port Authority) and 22 Cortlandt Realty Company (Cortlandt) appeal from an order which denied the Port Authority’s motion to dismiss the complaint and which granted plaintiffs cross motion for summary judgment.

The action seeks a declaration of the rights of the parties under an insurance policy issued by American Home to the Port Authority furnishing liability coverage with respect to the construction of the World Trade Center. The underlying action which prompted the institution of this declaratory judgment…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. Lanza v. WagnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1962
  2. International Paper Co. v. Continental Casualty Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1974
  3. Goldberg v. Lumber Mutual Casualty InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1948
  4. Prashker v. United States Guarantee Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1956
  5. Hartol Products Corp. v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaNew York Court of Appeals · 1943

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3Cited by54 opinions

  1. Travelers Indemnity Co. v. DingwellSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
  2. Federal Insurance v. KozlowskiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  3. Throgs Neck Bagels, Inc. v. GA InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  4. George Muhlstock & Co. v. American Home Assurance Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
  5. Little v. Blue Cross of Western New York, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980

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