Legal Opinion

Employers Insurance v. Northfield Insurance

District Court, E.D. New York

Decided December 15, 2015No. 14-CV-1366PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM, ORDER AND JUDGMENT

Jack B. Weinstein, Senior United States District Judge:

Table of Contents

I. Introduction... 197

II. Facts... 198

III. Law... 200

A. Summary Judgment.. .200

B. Insurer’s Duty to Indemnify and Defend.. .200

IV. Application.. .201

V. Conclusion... 202

I. Introduction

MPCC Corp. (“MPCC”) is a general contractor named as a defendant in a personal injury case filed in New York Supreme Court, Kings County, captioned Wagstaffe v. MPCC Corp., et al., No. 12729-2013 (“Wagstaffe Action”). Defendant, Northfield Insurance Company (“Northfield”), refuses to defend MPCC in the Wagstaffe…

2Cases cited10 opinions

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  2. Shady Grove Orthopedic Associates, P.A. v. Allstate Insurance Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 2010
  3. Anthony P. Capobianco, Jr. v. City of New York and New York City Department of Sanitation, Docket No. 04-3230-CvCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2005
  4. Stewart J. Rodal v. Anesthesia Group of Onondaga, P.C.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2004
  5. Hugo Boss Fashions, Inc. & Hugo Boss Usa, Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellees-Cross-Appellants v. Federal Insurance Company, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2001

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  2. Jordan v. Maxfield & Oberton Holdings, LLCDistrict Court, S.D. Mississippi · 2020
  3. Piece Management, Inc. v. Atlantic Casualty Insurance CompanyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2025
  4. The Travelers Indemnity Company v. Harleysville Insurance CompanyDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2023
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