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Cassidy v. Allstate Ins. Co.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jun 16, 2009
63 A.D.3d 869 (N.Y. App. Div. 2009)

Opinion

No. 2008-10905.

June 16, 2009.

In an action to recover damages for breach of a contract of insurance, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Martin, J.), dated October 3, 2008, which denied his motion for summary judgment on the issue of liability.

Joseph H. Dirks, P.C., Brooklyn, N.Y., for appellant.

Bruno, Gerbino Soriano, LLP, Melville, N.Y. (Charles W. Benton of counsel), for respondent.

Before: Skelos, J.P., Santucci, Belen and Chambers, JJ., concur.


Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

The Supreme Court properly denied the plaintiff's motion for summary judgment on the issue of liability on the ground that there is a triable issue of fact as to whether the insured made material misrepresentations concerning the loss for which coverage is sought. To the extent that the parties present conflicting evidence, it is clear that resolution of the issue will require credibility determinations, which are not proper on a motion for summary judgment, with limited exceptions not applicable here ( see 6243 Jericho Realty Corp. v AutoZone, Inc., 27 AD3d 447).


Summaries of

Cassidy v. Allstate Ins. Co.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jun 16, 2009
63 A.D.3d 869 (N.Y. App. Div. 2009)
Case details for

Cassidy v. Allstate Ins. Co.

Case Details

Full title:GEORGE CASSIDY, Appellant, v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Jun 16, 2009

Citations

63 A.D.3d 869 (N.Y. App. Div. 2009)
2009 N.Y. Slip Op. 5077
880 N.Y.S.2d 527

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