Legal Opinion
George Cohen Agency, Inc. v. Donald S. Perlman Agency, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 25, 1980PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Jasen, J.
The significant issues on this appeal are whether CPLR 1007 permits a third-party plaintiff to seek damages in excess of the amount demanded by plaintiff in the main action and whether a third-party claim is maintainable in the face of a simultaneous contention that the third-party plaintiff is completely free from liability to the plaintiff in the main action.
This matter arises out of the transfer of a "portfolio” of insurance business, from one insurance agency to another. At issue are the relative rights and liabilities of the buyer, seller, insurance carrier…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Nichols v. Clark, MacMullen & Riley, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1933
- Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. First National Bank & Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1939
- Krause v. American Guarantee & Liability InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1968
- Lazarow, Rettig & Sundel v. Castle Capital Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1980
- B. M. C. Manufacturing Corp. v. TarshisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1951
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3Cited by37 opinions
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- BBIG Realty Corp. v. GinsbergAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- Marine Midland Bank, N. A. v. BowkerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
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