Legal Opinion

Christiania General Insurance Corporation of New York v. Great American Insurance Company

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided September 3, 1992No. 862, Docket 91-7912PublishedCited by 119 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge:

This appeal is from a grant of summary judgment that dismissed- a declaratory judgment action brought in the United States District Court for.the Southern District of New York (Leisure, J.) by a reinsurer seeking a declaration that it be relieved of indemnifying its reinsured because the latter failed to provide it with prompt notice of claims. Plaintiff insists that defendant had a duty to warn of the great exposure it had with regard to accidents involving all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and that defendant put off, hesitated, and delayed communicating this information.…

2Cases cited45 opinions

  1. Seiden Associates, Inc. v. Anc Holdings, Inc., American National Can Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
  2. Security Mutual Insurance v. Acker-Fitzsimons Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1972
  3. Commercial Union Insurance Company, Cross-Appellee v. International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc., Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
  4. Mallory v. . the Travelers' Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1871
  5. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Michigan Mutual InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1984

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3Cited by119 opinions

  1. North River Insurance Company v. Cigna Reinsurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
  2. Lazard Freres & Co., Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellee v. Protective Life Insurance Company, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997
  3. Unigard Security Insurance Company, Inc., Successor to Unigard Mutual Insurance Company, Inc. v. North River Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
  4. Commercial Union Insurance v. Seven Provinces InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2000
  5. Pacific Employers Ins Co v. Global Reinsurance Corp of AmeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2012

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