HNRK Coverage Corner

On June 18, 2018, Justice Bannon of New York County Supreme Court issued a decision in Union Mut. Fire Ins. Co. v. 72nd Forest Hills Ass'n, 2018 NY Slip Op 31265(U), holding that an insurance carrier properly rescinded a commercial liability policy, under Insurance Law § 3105(a), based on material misrepresentations in the insurance application.  The Court also granted summary judgment for the carrier on the separate ground of “accord and satisfaction,” finding that the insured consented to the rescission by accepting and depositing a check from the insurance company returning ...