Legal Opinion
American Home Assurance Co. v. Hermann's Warehouse Corp.
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided September 18, 1989PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
CLIFFORD, J.
Plaintiff, American Home Assurance Company, Inc. (American), furnished general comprehensive liability coverage to the defendant, Hermann’s Warehouse Corporation, a warehouse company, under a “Warehouseman or Bailee Liability” Form (Merchandise) policy. The contract contained two deductible provisions. In addition, and significantly for this case, the policy reserved to the insurer the exclusive right to settle any claim or suit brought against the insured. The carrier settled a third party’s suit against Hermann’s for a figure…
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