WE MAKE NEW LAW IN QUEENS: PRIOR, WITHDRAWN ARBITRATION BARS LITIGATION OF MEDICAL BILLS Argo Medical PC a/a/o Johanny Stengle v. New York Central Mutual Fire ...
VERBAL NOTICE OF OCCURRENCE IS VALID UNLESS POLICY SPECIFIES WRITTEN NOTICE Compass Constr. of N. Y. v. Empire Fire & Mar. Co. of Omaha, Neb. 2007 NY Slip Op...
DENIAL OF BILLS FOR MEDICAL SUPPLIES BASED ON COMPARISON WITH CHEAPER DEVICE HELD INSUFFICIENT Triangle R Inc. v. Global Liberty Insurance Co., AAA case no ...
PRIOR, UNRELATED ACCIDENTS FAIL TO PROVE CONSTRUCTIVE NOTICE OF DEFECT AT STRIP MALL Bonello v. 50% Off Cards et al. 2007 NY Slip Op 51799(U) Decided on ...
PROPERTY OWNER HAS NO DUTY TO PROVIDE BACKUP GENERATOR FOR PARKING LOT LIGHTS Solan v. Great Neck Union Free School Dist. 2007 NY Slip Op 06861 Decided on...
"OPEN AND OBVIOUS" DEVICE ON GROUND LEADS TO DISMISSAL OF TRIP AND FALL SUIT AT CONSTRUCTION SITE Dinallo v. DAL Elec. 2007 NY Slip Op 06824 Decided on...
PLAINTIFF WHO DIES THE DAY AFTER AWARD IS STILL ENTITLED TO COLLECT FOR FUTURE PAIN & SUFFERING Stinton v. Robin's Wood, Inc. 2007 NY Slip Op 06863 Decided...
PLAINTIFF'S CLAIM OF FALL ON "STICKY, GOOEY" STEPS FAILS FOR LACK OF NOTICE Baxter v. Jackson Terrace Assoc., LLC 2007 NY Slip Op 06815 Decided on September...
CONCRETE "WHEEL STOPS" IN PARKING LOTS ARE NOT INHERENTLY DANGEROUS; TRIP & FALL SUIT DISMISSED Albano v. Pete Milano's Discount Wines & Liquors 2007 NY Slip...
INSURERS ARE ENTITLED TO JURY TRIAL IN FRAMED ISSUE HEARING OVER VEHICLE'S PERMISSIVE USE Progressive Insurance Companies v. Kemper Insurance Co., 2007 NY Slip...
COURT REJECTS INSURER'S BID TO SEVER TWO NO-FAULT CLAIMS JOINED IN ONE LAWSUIT Annette Med., P.C. a/a/o German Baez, Maria Cruz v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins....
COURT WILL NOT STAY LEAD PAINT CASE DURING PENDENCY OF DJ ACTION AMONG INSURERS Landmark Ins. Co. v Virginia Sur. Co., Interstate Ins. Co., et al. 2007 NY...
COURT DISMISSES NO-FAULT SUIT DUE TO PRIORITY OF PAYMENT DISPUTE BETWEEN RENTAL CAR COMPANY AND CLAIMANT'S OWN INSURER Ave T MPC Corp. a/a/o Cheryl Brown v....
PLAINTIFF'S FAILURE TO OPPOSE PRECLUSION MOTION RESULTS IN DISMISSAL OF COMPLAINT AVA Acupuncture, P.C. a/a/o Carlton Edwards v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co....
COURT OF APPEALS SAYS CONVERSION WORK ON TRUCK IS NOT "MAINTENANCE," INJURY CLAIM NOT EXCLUDED BY GL POLICY Guishard v. General Sec. Ins. Co. 2007 NY Slip Op...
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH CONDITIONAL PRECLUSION ORDER LEADS TO SUMMARY JUDGMENT AGAINST OFFENDING PARTY State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. a/s/o Edward Bradley v....
INSURER'S TIME TO PAY OR DENY DOES NOT BEGIN TO RUN UNTIL REQUESTED VERIFICATION IS ACTUALLY RECEIVED Mount Sinai Hosp. a/a/o Sidney Weingarten v. Chubb Group...
NEW YORK CITY LAW IMPOSING LIABILITY ON OWNERS FOR SIDEWALK DEFECTS DOES NOT INCLUDE TREE WELLS Vucetovic v. Epsom Downs, Inc. 2007 NY Slip Op 06577 Decided...
CANCELLATION NOTICE SENT TO DECEASED INSURED, INSTEAD OF ADMINISTRATOR, IS VALID; UM ARBITRATION STAYED Matter of Allstate Ins. Co. v. Ochoa, NYLJ 9/11/07...
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ALLEGATIONS OF FRAUD ARE ENOUGH TO DENY SUMMARY JUDGMENT TO PLAINTIFF, BUT NOT GRANT IT TO INSURER KOI Med. Acupuncture a/a/o Moises Gonell v. State Farm Ins....
MEDICAL PROVIDER'S PRIMA FACIE CASE HELD TO BE ESTABLISHED SOLELY BY INSURER'S LACK OF EVIDENCE Fair Price Med. Supply, Inc. a/a/o Dorismond Frantz v. St....
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COMMERCIAL TENANT'S BREACH OF LEASE CLAUSE REQUIRING INSURANCE POLICY TO WAIVE SUBROGATION, RESULTS IN SUBRO ACTION AGAINST LANDLORD BEING DISMISSED Wise...
SUPERVISOR39;S FALL DURING PRE-REPAIR INSPECTION DOES NOT QUALIFY AS SCAFFOLD LAW CLAIM English v. City of New York 2007 NY Slip Op 06535 Decided on September ...
PROPERTY POLICY'S TWO-YEAR LIMIT ON SUITS RUNS FROM DATE OF LOSS, NOT DATE THAT MOLD WAS DISCOVERED Lichter Real Estate No. Three, L.L.C. v Greater N. Y. Ins....
CLIENT'S FIRST ATTORNEY MAY BE LIABLE FOR "SUBTLE" ERROR NOT DISCOVERED BY SECOND ATTORNEY UNTIL TOO LATE Khlevner v. Tylo, NYLJ 9/04/07, (Index no. 10733/07)...
COURT'S GRANTING OF LEAVE TO SUE MVAIC IS NO BAR TO LATER FINDING THAT CLAIMANT WAS DRIVING UNINSURED VEHICLE, THUS NOT QUALIFIED PERSON Abdiyev v Motor Veh....