Schefflin v. Title Guarantee & Trust Co.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York

Schefflin v. Title Guarantee & Trust Co.

262 A.D. 913, 28 N.Y.S.2d 838, 1941 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 6457

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York·Decided June 30, 1941·Published·Cited by 2 cases

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In an action in the County Court, Massau County, by the insured to recover for alleged breach of a policy of title insurance, judgment entered on a verdict directed in favor of plaintiff reversed on the law, with costs, and judgment directed for defendant dismissing the complaint on the law, with costs. The facts are not in dispute. We hold as matter of law that the insured failed to [914]*914comply with the terms of the contract, in that he did not secure to the company the right and opportunity to defend the action. Lazansky, P. J., Carswell, Johnston, Adel and Taylor, JJ., concur.

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In an action in the County Court, Massau County, by the insured to recover for alleged breach of a policy of title insurance, judgment entered on a verdict directed in favor of plaintiff reversed on the law, with costs, and judgment directed for defendant dismissing the complaint on the law, with costs. The facts are not in dispute. We hold as matter of law that the insured failed to [914]*914comply with the terms of the contract, in that he did not secure to the company the right and opportunity to defend the action. Lazansky, P. J., Carswell, Johnston, Adel and Taylor, JJ., concur.

Schefflin v. Title Guarantee & Trust Co., 262 A.D. 913, 28 N.Y.S.2d 838, 1941 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 6457 (N.Y. Ct. App. 1941).

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