Legal Opinion
Central General Hospital v. Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 10, 1997PublishedCited by 176 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Bellacosa, J.
This appeal stems from a lawsuit by Central General Hospital, pursuant to Insurance Law § 5106 (a), to recover no-fault billings from Chubb Group of Insurance Companies for medical services rendered to an allegedly injured motorist. Defendant-appellant insurer, the assignor of its patient’s claimed benefits, argues that its untimely disclaimer does not prevent it from raising a defense of lack of coverage. The insurer’s defense was premised on its assertions that the injured person’s condition and hospitalization were unrelated to the accident and that the…
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- Central General Hospital v. Chubb Group of InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
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