Lavanant v. General Accident Insurance of America
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Sullivan, J.
This appeal presents the issue of whether a liability insurance policy providing indemnity for damages incurred as a result of "bodily injury”—defined as "bodily injury, sickness or disease”—provides coverage for emotional distress suffered as a result of the insured’s negligence but without any physical contact. We hold that it does.
Plaintiffs Lavanant and Brittany Management Corp., the owner and managing agent, respectively, of a brownstone located at 134 East 24th Street in New York City, were, with respect to such premises, insured under two policies, one,…
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