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In Navigators Ins. Co., the insureds stipulated to discontinue with prejudice "their defense and indemnification claims in the underlying action" (156 AD3d at 427).
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Vogrin & Frimet, LLP, New York (George J. Vogrin of counsel), for Ironshore Indemnity, Inc., appellant. Garbarini & Scher, P.C., New York (William D. Buckley of counsel), for Transel Elevator & Electric, Inc., sued herein as Transel Elevator, Inc., appellants. Kelly & Curtis, PLLC, New York (Mark S. Moroknek of counsel), for respondents.
Vogrin & Frimet, LLP, New York (George J. Vogrin of counsel), for Ironshore Indemnity, Inc., appellant. Garbarini & Scher, P.C., New York (William D. Buckley of counsel), for Transel Elevator & Electric, Inc., sued herein as Transel Elevator, Inc., appellants. Kelly & Curtis, PLLC, New York (Mark S. Moroknek of counsel), for respondents.
Richter, J.P., Manzanet–Daniels, Andrias, Kern, Singh, JJ.
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Debra A. James, J.), entered October 26, 2015, which denied defendants' motions to dismiss the complaint as against them, and granted plaintiff's cross motion for summary judgment declaring that defendants must reimburse it for indemnity and defense costs it incurred in the underlying personal injury action, unanimously reversed, on the law, with costs, the motions granted, and the cross motion denied. Appeal from order, same court and Justice, entered April 25, 2017, upon reargument and renewal of the foregoing motions, unanimously dismissed, without costs, as academic. The Clerk is directed to enter judgment dismissing the complaint.
Plaintiff seeks reimbursement of defense and settlement payments it made on behalf of its insureds in the underlying action. As subrogee of its insureds, plaintiff has only the rights that its insureds have ( Daimler Chrysler Ins. Co. v. New York Cent. Mut. Fire Ins. Co., 125 A.D.3d 518, 5 N.Y.S.3d 10 [1st Dept. 2015] ). The insureds stipulated to the discontinuance with prejudice of their defense and indemnification claims in the underlying action. Thus, plaintiff's subrogation claim is barred by the doctrine of res judicata ( Schwartzreich v. E.P.C. Carting Co., 246 A.D.2d 439, 668 N.Y.S.2d 370 [1st Dept. 1998] ).