Associated Industries Insurance Company, Inc. v. Wachtel Missry LLP et al

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Case Number:

1:21-cv-03624

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Insurance

Judge:

Lorna G. Schofield

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  1. January 09, 2023

    Atty Loses Bid For Legal Malpractice Coverage

    An insurer for an attorney accused of misleading a client in a real estate deal doesn't need to cover the attorney in the underlying litigation, a New York federal court said Monday.

  2. November 07, 2022

    Insurer Can't Duck Legal Malpractice Coverage, Atty Says

    An insurer for an attorney accused of misleading a client in a real estate deal never told him it was reserving its rights to defend him in the underlying lawsuit and therefore must continue to cover him, the attorney told a New York federal court.

  3. September 23, 2022

    No Unreasonable Delay In Coverage Denial, Insurer Says

    An insurer is fighting back against claims that it waited too long to file a suit to stop defense coverage for a Manhattan law firm accused of misleading a client in a real estate deal.

  4. September 19, 2022

    NYC Law Firm Says Insurer Can't Revoke Defense Coverage

    A Manhattan law firm is arguing its insurer waited too long to file a suit to stop defense coverage, claiming the insurer is breaking its promise and even began to pay some costs already, according to a letter filed in New York federal court.  

  5. September 09, 2022

    Law Firm's Policy Doesn't Cover Malpractice Suit, Judge Says

    A Manhattan law firm and its former partner don't have insurance coverage for malpractice claims stemming from a $12 million real estate sale, a New York federal judge ruled, finding that a policy exclusion applied because the attorney was acting on behalf of another company while he represented the seller.