Dzielski v. Essex Ins. Co.

Full title: Mark DZIELSKI et al., Respondents, v. ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant…

Court: Court of Appeals of New York.

Date published: Jun 5, 2012

969 N.E.2d 1162 (N.Y. 2012)

969 N.E.2d 1162

947 N.Y.S.2d 47

2012 N.Y. Slip Op. 4279

Opinion

2012-06-5

Mark DZIELSKI et al., Respondents, v. ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, et al., Defendant.

Hurwitz & Fine, P.C., Buffalo (Dan D. Kohane of counsel), for appellant. Damon Morey LLP, Buffalo (Kathleen M. Reilly, Eric C. Naegely and Jessica M. DeMichiel of counsel), for respondent.

Hurwitz & Fine, P.C., Buffalo (Dan D. Kohane of counsel), for appellant. Damon Morey LLP, Buffalo (Kathleen M. Reilly, Eric C. Naegely and Jessica M. DeMichiel of counsel), for respondent.

On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.11 of the Rules, order reversed, with costs, plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment denied, defendant's motion for summary judgment granted, and judgment granted to defendant declaring that it has no obligation to indemnify its insured in the underlying personal injury action, for the reasons stated in the dissenting memorandum at the Appellate Division (90 A.D.3d 1493, 1495–1497, 935 N.Y.S.2d 402 [2011] ).

Chief Judge LIPPMAN and Judges CIPARICK, GRAFFEO, READ, SMITH, PIGOTT and JONES concur.