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  • J.P. Morgan Sec. Inc. v. Vigilant Ins. Co., 600979/09

    Publication Date: 2011-12-15
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Before: Peter Tom, J.P., Richard T. Andrias, David Friedman, Sheila Abdus-Salaam, Nelson S. Román, JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Vigilant Insurance Company and Federal Insurance Company, appellants: DLA Piper LLP (US), New York (Joseph G. Finnerty III, Megan Shea Harwick, Eric S. Connuck and Miles D. Norton of counsel). For Travelers Indemnity Company, appellant: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, New York (Douglas M. Mangel, Marsha J. Indych, Ericka R. Lenz and David F. Abernathy of counsel). For National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., appellant: D'Amato & Lynch, LLP, New York (Luke D. Lynch, Jr., Richard F. Russell and Liza A. Chafiian of counsel). For Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, appellant: Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP, New York (Scott A. Schechter of counsel). For Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London, appellant: Clyde & Co. US LLP, New York (Edward J. Kirk and Allison M. Calkins of counsel). For American Alternative Insurance Corporation, appellant: Landman Corsi Ballaine & Ford P.C., New York (Michael L. Gioia of counsel).
    for defendant: For Respondents: Proskauer Rose LLP, New York (John H. Gross, Francis D. Landrey, Steven E. Obus and Seth Schafler of counsel).

    Case Number: 600979/09

    Cite as: J.P. Morgan Sec. Inc. v. Vigilant Ins. Co., 600979/09, NYLJ 1202535520311, at *1 (App. Div., 1st, Decided December 13, 2011)Before: Peter Tom, J.