Tag Archives: New York Supreme Court
Is There Such a Thing as a Negligent Assault? Insurance Company Forced to Defend its Insured in NYC Personal Injury Assault Case
The Supreme Court, New York County, recently issued a ruling in the ongoing litigation in United Services Automobile Assoc. v. Iannuzzi. The plaintiff insurance company was seeking a declaratory judgment, or judicial ruling, that it had no duty to defend or indemnify its insured in an underlying personal injury case. The injury in that… Read More »
Man on Bike Collides with Dog Running Free Across Central Park Roadway
Court finds no liability for dog’s owner. On April 16, the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court held that the trial court in the case of Doerr V. Goldsmith should have dismissed the plaintiff’s personal injury complaint as a matter of law, rejecting the plaintiff’s common law negligence claim in favor of… Read More »