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Flintkote Company v. American Mutual Liab. Ins. Co.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Mar 27, 1986
67 N.Y.2d 857 (N.Y. 1986)

Opinion

Decided March 27, 1986

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department, Lucille Polk Buell, J.

Stuart I. Parker for American Mutual Liability Insurance Company, appellant.

Lawrence T. D'Aloise, Jr., for Midland Insurance Company, appellant.

Marian C. Rice for Commercial Union Insurance Company, appellant.

Edwin L. Smith for Admiral Insurance Company, appellant.

Jean-Pierre van Lent for Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, appellant.

Elizabeth Comacchio for Highlands Insurance Company, appellant. John M. Nonna for North Star Reinsurance Company and another, appellants.

Michael E. Twomey for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, appellant.

Franklin Meyer for Home Insurance Company, appellant.

Joseph T. McLaughlin for respondent.



On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.4 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 N.Y.CRR 500.4), order affirmed, without costs, for reasons stated in the opinion by Justice Leon D. Lazer at the Appellate Division ( 103 A.D.2d 501). Question certified in action No. 2 answered in the affirmative.

Concur: Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges MEYER, SIMONS, ALEXANDER and HANCOCK, JR. Taking no part: Judges KAYE and TITONE.


Summaries of

Flintkote Company v. American Mutual Liab. Ins. Co.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Mar 27, 1986
67 N.Y.2d 857 (N.Y. 1986)
Case details for

Flintkote Company v. American Mutual Liab. Ins. Co.

Case Details

Full title:THE FLINTKOTE COMPANY, Respondent, v. AMERICAN MUTUAL LIABILITY INSURANCE…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Mar 27, 1986

Citations

67 N.Y.2d 857 (N.Y. 1986)
501 N.Y.S.2d 662
492 N.E.2d 790

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