New York Marine and General Insurance Company v. Travelers Property Casualty…
New York Marine and General Insurance Company v. Travelers Property Casualty Company of America
- Andrew Carter
- 1:19-cv-01728
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In New York Marine v. Travelers, Judge Carter denied New York Marine’s summary-judgment motion and granted Travelers’ motion.
New York Marine did not obtain the requested summary judgment. Travelers prevailed on its summary-judgment motion and was relieved of its obligation under the Travelers Policy.
What happened
New York Marine and General Insurance Company and Travelers Property Casualty Company of America disputed whether Travelers had an obligation under its insurance policy.
The judgment states that D’Onofrio did not give Travelers sufficient or timely notice of the incident or lawsuit. It says the unexcused delay relieved Travelers of its obligation under the policy.
Judge Andrew Carter denied New York Marine’s motion for summary judgment and granted Travelers’ motion for summary judgment, closing the case.
The detailed version
- New York Marine and General Insurance Company v. Travelers Property Casualty… · No. 1:19-cv-01728
- Andrew Carter
- Sept. 9, 2020
Background
The case concerned Travelers’ obligation under an insurance policy. The judgment states that D’Onofrio failed to give Travelers sufficient or timely notice of the incident or the lawsuit.
Ruling
The court concluded that the delay and deficiency in notice were unexcused and relieved Travelers of its obligation under the Travelers Policy. Summary judgment is a decision resolving a dispute without a trial when the court determines that the applicable legal standard is satisfied. The judgment states that New York Marine’s motion for summary judgment was denied and Travelers’ motion for summary judgment was granted. The case was closed.
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