SOMMER v. FED. SIGNAL CORP.


174 A.D.2d 440 (1991)

Beverly Sommer et al., Appellants, v. Federal Signal Corporation et al., Appellants, Holmes Protection, Inc., Respondent, et al., Defendant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

June 13, 1991


In this case, we reaffirm the recent holding of this Court which stated that public policy should preclude exemption from liability for grossly negligent acts, notwithstanding a provision in the central station alarm contract which purports to limit the contractor's liability for negligence. (Hanover Ins. Co. v D & W Cent. Sta. Alarm Co., 164 A.D.2d 112 [1st Dept 1990], overruling Koos Van Den Akker Atelier v Honeywell...

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