In re People
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by Frank Hasbrouck, as Superintendent of Insurance, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the New York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 17th day of August, 1914, denyingj a motion to confirm the report of the Superintendent of Insurance herein.
1Opinion of the Court
Hotchkiss, J.:
On December 16, 1912, in proceedings instituted under section 63 of the Insurance Law, the Empire State Surety Company was adjudged insolvent and the Superintendent of- Insurance was directed to take possession of its property and liquidate its affairs. The surety company issued policies „insuring against liability for damages from accidents suffered by employees of the assured and others. At least some of the policies also expressly insured against “the cost of defense in any suit” brought against the assured upon a claim for damages of the character insured against. In the…
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- Carr v. HamiltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
- People v. . Metropolitan Surety Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1912
- People v. Commercial Alliance Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
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