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Gordon and Jack v. Royal Indemnity Co.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Sep 18, 1995
219 A.D.2d 617 (N.Y. App. Div. 1995)

Opinion

September 18, 1995

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Molloy, J.).


Ordered that the appeal from the order dated March 2, 1994, is dismissed, as that order was superseded by the order dated June 9, 1994, made upon reargument; and it is further,

Ordered that the order dated June 9, 1994, is affirmed insofar as appealed from; and it is further,

Ordered that the defendant Royal Indemnity Co. is awarded one bill of costs.

Jean Marrapodi fell and was injured on a driveway located on real property owned by the plaintiff. The plaintiff sought coverage and legal representation from its insurance carrier, the defendant Royal Indemnity Co. (hereinafter Royal). However, Royal disclaimed coverage and refused to defend the plaintiff on the ground that the accident location was not covered under the policy. Thereafter, the plaintiff commenced this action claiming, inter alia, that Royal had erred in disclaiming coverage.

Contrary to the plaintiff's contention, the policy only covered the building located at 1221-1247 Wantagh Avenue, and not the driveway to an adjacent uninsured parking lot where the accident occurred. Therefore, Royal had no duty to defend or indemnify the plaintiff (see, John Hancock Prop. Cas. Ins. Co. v Warmuth, 205 A.D.2d 587).

The issue raised by the plaintiff that the policy terms conflict with the policy application was not raised at the Supreme Court and will not be addressed on this appeal. O'Brien, J.P., Santucci, Joy and Goldstein, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Gordon and Jack v. Royal Indemnity Co.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Sep 18, 1995
219 A.D.2d 617 (N.Y. App. Div. 1995)
Case details for

Gordon and Jack v. Royal Indemnity Co.

Case Details

Full title:GORDON AND JACK, Appellant, v. ROYAL INDEMNITY CO., Respondent, et al.…

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

Date published: Sep 18, 1995

Citations

219 A.D.2d 617 (N.Y. App. Div. 1995)
631 N.Y.S.2d 392

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