Deso v. London & Lancashire Indemnity Co. of America

Decided July 3, 1957. Charles S. Desmond wrote the opinion for the court.

3 N.Y.2d 127 · Cited 142 times

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• Melcher v. . Ocean Accident Guarantee Corp. · 123 N.E. 81
• Rushing v. Commercial Casualty Insurance · 167 N.E. 450
• Coleman v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co. · 160 N.E. 367
• Quinlan v. Providence Washington Insurance · 31 N.E. 31
• Haas Tobacco Co. v. . American Fidelity Co. · 123 N.E. 755
• Bazar v. Great American Indemnity Co. · 306 N.Y. 481

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