FED. INS. CO. v. WATNICK


80 N.Y.2d 539 (1992)

In the Matter of Federal Insurance Company, Respondent, v. Jay S. Watnick et al., Appellants. (Proceeding No. 1.) In the Matter of Federal Insurance Company, Appellant, v. Jay S. Watnick et al., Respondents. (Proceeding No. 2.)

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided December 17, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shayne, Dachs, Stanisci, Corker & Sauer, Mineola (Norman H. Dachs and Jonathan A. Dachs of counsel), for appellants in proceeding No. 1 and for respondents in proceeding No. 2.

Bertram Herman, P. C., East Norwich, for respondent in proceeding No. 1 and for appellant in proceeding No. 2.

Acting Chief Judge SIMONS and Judges KAYE, TITONE, HANCOCK, JR., and BELLACOSA concur.


SMITH, J.

This appeal arises from a car accident that occurred in the Province of Quebec, Canada. On September 6, 1988, Jay and Marianna Watnick, residents of New York State, were driving through St. Agathe, Quebec, when their automobile was struck by a vehicle operated by Jay Anderson, a resident of Quebec. Jay and Marianna Watnick were severely injured.

When the accident occurred, the Watnicks were...

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