TRAVELERS INS. v. GEN. ACC., FIRE & LIFE


28 N.Y.2d 458 (1971)

Travelers Insurance Company et al., Respondents, v. General Accident, Fire & Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd., Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 26, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernard Meyerson and Thomas V. Kingham for appellant.

Peggy Lee Braden for respondents.

Chief Judge FULD and Judges BURKE, SCILEPPI, BERGAN, JASEN and GIBSON concur.


BREITEL, J.

The action is between the separate liability insurers of a tractor and trailer, used in combination, which while negligently driven caused personal injuries to a number of bus passengers in a collision with the bus. Plaintiff insurer for the tractor settled with the bus passengers and the issue is what portion of the settlement should be paid by the insurer for the trailer.

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