MATTER OF ALLSTATE INS. CO. v. GEMMELL


55 N.Y.2d 637 (1981)

In the Matter of Allstate Insurance Company, Appellant, v. George Gemmell et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided November 17, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles F. Brady and Benjamin Purvin for appellant.

E. Richard Rimmels, Jr., for Insurance Company of North America, respondent.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER concur in memorandum.


MEMORANDUM.

The certified question should be answered in the affirmative and the order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.

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