Ruder & Finn Inc. v. Seaboard Surety Co.

Decided May 12, 1981. Jacob D. Fuchsberg wrote the opinion for the court.

52 N.Y.2d 663 · Cited 270 times

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• Goldberg v. Lumber Mutual Casualty Insurance · 77 N.E.2d 131
• People v. Hobson · 39 N.Y.2d 479
• International Paper Co. v. Continental Casualty Co. · 35 N.Y.2d 322
• Miller v. Continental Insurance · 40 N.Y.2d 675
• ATI, Inc. v. Ruder & Finn, Inc. · 42 N.Y.2d 454
• Lionel Freedman, Inc. v. Glens Falls Insurance · 27 N.Y.2d 364

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