Safeco Insurance Co. of America v. Jamaica Water Supply Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Hopkins, J. P.
Plaintiff is an insurance carrier suing to recover from the defendant first-party benefits plaintiff paid to its insured pursuant to statute (Insurance Law, § 673, subd 2). The defendant’s negligence allegedly caused the personal injuries sustained by the insured. Prior to answering, the defendant moved to dismiss the complaint on the ground that the action was barred by the three-year Statute of Limitations (CPLR 214).
*428Before the institution of this action, the insured had sued the defendant and the City of New York for damages arising from his personal…
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