Legal Opinion
Cardinal v. State of New York
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 15, 1952No. Claim 28951PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDesmond, J.
This suit, being on an insurance policy issued by the State Insurance Fund (see Workmen’s Compensation Law, §§ 76-99), was properly brought against the State itself, in the Court of Claims (see Heath v. State of New York, 303 N. Y. 658). The lower courts denied recovery. We do not agree.
The policy which the Fund issued to claimant Cardinal was in a familiar form. By it, the Fund agreed, in broadest language, to indemnify the insured “ against loss by reason of any liability imposed upon him by law for damages on account of such injuries to [his] employees ”, agreeing, also, to insure…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- American Stevedores, Inc. v. PorelloSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Goldberg v. Lumber Mutual Casualty InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1948
- McFall v. Compagnie Maritime Belge (Lloyd Royal) S. A.New York Court of Appeals · 1952
- Westchester Lighting Co. v. Westchester County Small Estates Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1938
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3Cited by54 opinions
- Servidone Construction Corp. v. Security InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- Fireman's Fund Ins. Co. v. Security Ins. Co. of HartfordSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1976
- O'Dowd v. American Surety Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1957
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. National Paving & Contracting Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1962
- In re the Arbitration between Vanguard Insurance & PolchlopekNew York Court of Appeals · 1966
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