Legal Opinion
County of Broome v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 8, 1987PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Yesawich, Jr., J.
Cross appeals from an order of the Supreme Court (Smyk, J.), entered May 22, 1986 in Broome County, which granted plaintiff’s motion for severance.
Toxic waste problems experienced in and around a sanitary landfill owned by plaintiff, the County of Broome, generated this declaratory action brought against eight of its liability insurance carriers. Essentially, the complaint seeks to have the carriers defend and indemnify the county with respect to two pending legal proceedings, a suit against the county filed in Federal court wherein the plaintiffs seek, inter alia,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- County of Chenango Industrial Development Agency v. Lockwood Greene Engineers, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- Lottes v. SlaterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- County of Broome v. Commuter Airlines, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
- Tapscott Food Corp. v. Dover InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
3Cited by3 opinions
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