OOT v. HOME INS. CO. OF INDIANA


244 A.D.2d 62 (1998)

676 N.Y.S.2d 715

Thomas M. Oot et al., Appellants, v. Home Insurance Company of Indiana, Respondent

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

July 8, 1998


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Setright, Ciabotti & Longstreet, Syracuse (Michael J. Longstreet of counsel), for appellants.

Hiscock & Barclay, L. L. P., Syracuse (Diane Van Epps of counsel), for respondent.

PINE, J. P., HAYES, WISNER and BALIO, JJ., concur.


FALLON, J.

The issue before us is whether a clause in a professional liability policy that defines an insured in part as "any lawyer * * * who was a former partner * * * of the firm [insured under the policy] or predecessor firm(s)" includes a former partner who was disbarred after the occurrence of the events giving rise to the claim. We conclude that it does. We further conclude that coverage for the claim...

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