Legal Opinion
U.S. Underwriters Insurance v. Landau
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided January 19, 2010No. 1:05-cv-2049PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
VITALIANO, District Judge.
Plaintiff U.S. Underwriters Insurance Company (“USU”) entered into a contract for premises liability insurance with defendant Rachel Landau. USU brings this action for declaratory judgment pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1332 and 2201, seeking to disclaim coverage for any liability arising out of Landau’s ownership of a building which suffered a major fire that fatally injured one of its tenants and caused physical damage to neighboring property. Contending the liability coverage was properly disclaimed based on the failure of the insured to provide…
2Cases cited43 opinions
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