GREAT N INS v. MT VERNON INS


92 N.Y.2d 682 (1999)

708 N.E.2d 167

685 N.Y.S.2d 411

Great Northern Insurance Company et al., Appellants, v. Mount Vernon Fire Insurance Company, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 16, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Goodman & Jacobs, New York City (Judith F. Goodman and Lester Chanin of counsel), for appellants.

Thurm & Heller, L. L. P., New York City (Milton Thurm and Jordan Sklar of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges BELLACOSA, SMITH, CIPARICK and ROSENBLATT concur; Judge LEVINE taking no part.


WESLEY, J.

This case presents us with a certified question from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit regarding the appropriate interpretation of the phrase "similar coverage for `your work,'" contained in an excess coverage provision of an "other insurance" clause of a standard Commercial General Liability (CGL) insurance policy.

Plaintiffs Great Northern Insurance Company and its...

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