DOHERTY v. MERCHANTS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

1617/09 CA 09-01495.

74 A.D.3d 1870 (2010)

903 N.Y.S.2d 836

JENNIFER M. DOHERTY and Another, as Assignees of Thomas S. Fitzpatrick, Appellants, v. MERCHANTS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent.

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

Decided June 11, 2010.


It is hereby ordered that the order so appealed from is affirmed without costs.

Memorandum: Plaintiffs, as assignees of Thomas S. Fitzpatrick, the defendant in the underlying personal injury action, commenced this action alleging that defendant acted in bad faith by failing to settle the underlying action and thereby exposing Fitzpatrick to personal liability. Plaintiffs commenced the underlying action seeking damages for injuries sustained by Jennifer M. Doherty...

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