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Malek v. Allcity Insurance Company

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Aug 23, 1999
264 A.D.2d 468 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999)

Opinion

August 23, 1999.

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Rockland County (Sherwood, J.).


Ordered that the appeals from the orders are dismissed; and it is further,

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed; and it is further,

Ordered that the respondent is awarded one bill of costs.

The appeals from the intermediate order dated September 29, 1998, and so much of the intermediate order dated December 14, 1998, as denied that branch of the plaintiffs motion which was for renewal must be dismissed because the right of direct appeal therefrom terminated with the entry of judgment in the action ( see, Matter of Aho, 39 N.Y.2d 241, 248). The issues raised on those appeals are brought up for review and have been considered on the appeal from the judgment ( see, CPLR 5501 [a] [1]). The appeal from so much of the intermediate order dated December 14, 1998, as denied that branch of the plaintiff's motion which was for reargument must be dismissed as no appeal lies from the denial of reargument.

The liability policy issued by the respondent to the plaintiff excludes coverage for, inter alia, conduct which is "expected or intended from the standpoint of the insured". Since the underlying personal injury action sounds in intentional tort — conduct which is excluded under the policy—the Supreme Court properly held that the respondent was not obligated to defend or indemnify the plaintiff ( see, Sphere Drake Ins. Co. v. 72 Centre Ave. Corp., 238 A.D.2d 574, 576; Altamore v. Aetna Cas. Sur. Co., 238 A.D.2d 455, 456; Tunick v. Goldstein, 226 A.D.2d 705, 706; Pistolesi v. Nationwide Ins. Co., 223 A.D.2d 94, 97; cf., Allstate Ins. Co. v. Mugavero, 79 N.Y.2d 153).

Ritter, J. P., Thompson, Joy and H. Miller, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Malek v. Allcity Insurance Company

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Aug 23, 1999
264 A.D.2d 468 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999)
Case details for

Malek v. Allcity Insurance Company

Case Details

Full title:ELIAS MALEK, Appellant, v. ALLCITY INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent, et al.…

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

Date published: Aug 23, 1999

Citations

264 A.D.2d 468 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999)
694 N.Y.S.2d 159

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