Legal Opinion
Dowling v. Stephan
New York Supreme Court
Decided September 10, 1954PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtOlliffe, J.
The instant proceeding is a unique situation of error compounded upon error. Defendant was insured under a liability policy, which limited the liability of the insurance company to $5,000. The insurance company paid the sum of $16,400.75 in satisfaction of the judgment entered in the action. The defendant moves to resettle the judgment so as to strike therefrom the sum of $4,200 allowed as interest.
The judgment arose out of an action brought by plaintiff wherein she alleged, as administratrix of the estate of her husband, causes of action based on negligence and nuisance resulting in the…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Herpe v. . HerpeNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
- Bohlen v. Metropolitan Elevated Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Hatch v. . Central National BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
- People Ex Rel. Hirschberg v. Orange County CourtNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
- Travelers Insurance v. Louis Padula Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1918
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Berkeley v. ParkNew York Supreme Court · 1965
- McNally v. AddisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1970
- Voccola v. ShillingNew York Supreme Court · 1976
- Playford v. PerichNew York Supreme Court · 1956
- Atlanta Shipping Corp. v. International Modular Housing, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1982
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