State Supreme Court / N.Y.

Gerka v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.

Decided May 28, 1929. Irving G. Hubbs wrote the opinion for the court.

167 N.E. 169 · Cited 70 times

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Coleman v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co. · 160 N.E. 367
Weatherwax v. Royal Indemnity Co. · 165 N.E. 293
Ira S. Bushey & Sons v. American Insurance · 142 N.E. 340

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Allstate Insurance v. Gross · 27 N.Y.2d 263
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Taylor v. United States Casualty Co. · 199 N.E. 620
Magoun v. Liberty Mutual Insurance · 195 N.E.2d 514
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