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DE LUCA v. COAL MERCHANTS MUT. INS. CO

Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department
Dec 21, 1945
203 Misc. 261 (N.Y. App. Term 1945)

Opinion

December 21, 1945.

Appeal from the City Court of the City of New York, County of New York, COLEMAN, J.

Alexander Orr, Jr., for appellant.

Paul Wolfe for respondent.



Under the provisions of the policy there was no coverage for an assault committed by or at the direction of the insured. The assault was committed by the manager and president of the corporation acting in the line of his duty and in the interests of the corporation. The corporation is consequently liable for the assault. ( McLoughlin v. New York Edison Co., 252 N.Y. 202.) The assault therefore may not be considered an accident within the meaning of clause 3 of the policy.

The judgment should be reversed, with costs and complaint dismissed, with costs.

HAMMER, McLAUGHLIN and EDER, JJ., concur.

Judgment reversed, etc.


Summaries of

DE LUCA v. COAL MERCHANTS MUT. INS. CO

Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department
Dec 21, 1945
203 Misc. 261 (N.Y. App. Term 1945)
Case details for

DE LUCA v. COAL MERCHANTS MUT. INS. CO

Case Details

Full title:CHARLES DE LUCA, Respondent, v. COAL MERCHANTS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY…

Court:Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department

Date published: Dec 21, 1945

Citations

203 Misc. 261 (N.Y. App. Term 1945)
59 N.Y.S.2d 664

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