Scrufari v Chubb Corp.

Scrufari v Chubb Corp. 2015 NY Slip Op 03693 Decided on May 1, 2015 Appellate Division, Fourth Department Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.

Decided on May 1, 2015 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department
PRESENT: CENTRA, J.P., CARNI, SCONIERS, VALENTINO, AND WHALEN, JJ.
529 CA 14-02069

[*1]SANTO S. SCRUFARI, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT,

v

CHUBB CORPORATION, DOING BUSINESS AS CHUBB GROUP OF INSURANCE COMPANIES, DEFENDANT, AND FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANIES, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Niagara County (Timothy J. Walker, A.J.), entered January 30, 2014. The order, among other things, granted the cross motion of defendant Federal Insurance Companies for summary judgment dismissing plaintiff's complaint.

HARRIS BEACH PLLC, BUFFALO (RICHARD T. SULLIVAN OF COUNSEL), FOR PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT.

SHERRARD, GERMAN AND KELLY, P.C., PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA (KAREN Y. BONVALOT, OF THE PENNSYLVANIA BAR, ADMITTED PRO HAC VICE, OF COUNSEL), AND NIXON PEABODY LLP, BUFFALO, FOR DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

It is hereby ORDERED that the order so appealed from is unanimously affirmed without costs for reasons stated in the decision at Supreme Court.

Entered: May 1, 2015

Frances E. Cafarell

Clerk of the Court