ERICA TRAD CORP v. BUTWIN CO


100 Misc.2d 830 (1979)

Erica Trading Corporation, Plaintiff, v. Nathan Butwin Company, Inc., Defendant.

Supreme Court, Special Term, New York County.

June 27, 1979


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kroll, Edelman, Elser & Wilson (Alan S. Mevis of counsel), for defendant. Isadore B. Hurwitz for plaintiff.


BENTLEY KASSAL, J.

ISSUE

Is an insurance broker liable to the insured to provide a legal defense, as well as indemnification, if the broker improperly fails to maintain the requested insurance coverage?

Defendant moves, pursuant to CPLR 3211 (subd [a], par 7), to dismiss the complaint on the grounds that the action is premature and fails to state a cause of action.

Since the defendant...

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