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Ogando, et al. v. National Freight, Inc., et al., 309337/2012 (Sup.Ct. Bronx Cty. May 30, 2017) A Bronx court dismissed a Complaint pursuant to Insurance Law section 5102(d), finding that neither of the two plaintiffs who were allegedly injured in the subject automobile accident had sustained a “serious injury” under the categories of permanent loss,…
Read MoreThompson v. Bronx Merchant Funding Services, LLC, et al., 23050/2012E (Sup. Ct. Bronx Cty. July 6, 2017) In an important decision granting summary judgment to defendants in an auto accident personal injury action, a Bronx court found that plaintiff’s medical evidence, though showing severe injuries, did not sufficiently establish their connection to the subject accident…
Read MoreA Bronx County court found that the plaintiff had selected an improper venue for the subject motor vehicle accident case, and granted defendant’s motion to change venue from Bronx County to Nassau County. The court also denied plaintiff’s motion for consolidation and joint trial of the action with a pending action in Queens County. Plaintiff…
Read MoreShapiro v. Goldman, No. 16-3097-CV, 2017 WL 3635517 (2d Cir. Aug. 24, 2017) Citing a “thorough opinion of the district court”, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a judgment dismissing claims against an insurance industry trade association. Plaintiff is a radiologist named in a federal indictment alleging a conspiracy to…
Read MoreAbrams Gorelick partner Thomas R. Maeglin was a co-presenter in a program on construction defect claims entitled “The Water Intrusion Claim that Ate New Jersey” at the Large Loss Conference presented by the Property and Liability Resource Bureau in Fort Worth, Texas on November 16th and 17th. The workshop addressed large-scale construction defect claims with…
Read MoreOgando, et al. v. National Freight, Inc., et al., 309337/2012 (Sup.Ct. Bronx Cty. May 30, 2017) A Bronx court dismissed a Complaint pursuant to Insurance Law section 5102(d), finding that neither of the two plaintiffs who were allegedly injured in the subject automobile accident had sustained a “serious injury” under the categories of permanent loss,…
Read MoreNew Jersey Manufacturers Ins. Co. v. Hamilton Specialty Ins Co, et al., MER-L-18-17 (Sup.Ct. Mercer Cty. Aug. 28, 2017) How is one to know whether a condominium association’s policy provides coverage for individual units, and not just the common elements that are owned in common by all the unit owners? A New Jersey motion court…
Read Moreby Glenn A. Jacobson, Esq & Mark I. Binsky, Esq In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, property claims professionals are or shortly will be overwhelmed with building claims arising from Hurricane Irma. In many instances, it will be difficult to determine whether the damages are covered or excluded under Florida law. As we saw with…
Read MoreChurch Mut. Ins. Co. v. Endurance American Specialty Ins. Co., 2017 WL 2335770 (Sup.Ct. N.Y. Cty. May 18, 2017) Click on this link to view additional information in pdf format Insurers of a contractor and its subcontractor must defend a building owner as an additional insured in an underlying personal injury action and reimburse the…
Read MoreIn the Matter of the Application of Travelers Home and Marine Insurance Company, Index No. 613290/2017 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. April 19, 2018) The Abrams Gorelick Motor Vehicle Liability team defeated a motion in the Supreme Court, Nassau County, for a stay of arbitration proceedings. The Court denied plaintiffs’ motion based on both lack of…
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