COUNTRY-WIDE v. PREFERRED

No. 21

22 N.Y.3d 571 (2014)

6 N.E.3d 578

983 N.Y.S.2d 460

2014 NY Slip Op 1099

COUNTRY-WIDE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. PREFERRED TRUCKING SERVICES CORP. et al., Defendants, and FILIPPO GALLINA et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of New York.

Decided February 18, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Torto , New York City, for appellant.

Alexander J. Wulwick , New York City, for respondents.

Chief Judge LIPPMAN and Judges GRAFFEO, READ, SMITH and RIVERA concur; Judge ABDUS-SALAAM taking no part.


OPINION OF THE COURT

PIGOTT, J.

Filippo Gallina was injured during the unloading of a vehicle owned by Preferred Trucking Services Corp. and operated by Carlos Arias. In March 2007, Gallina and his wife commenced a personal injury action against Preferred Trucking, Arias, and other defendants. Preferred Trucking was insured by Country-Wide Insurance Company under a "business auto policy" with limits of $500...

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