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  • Westchester Fire Ins. Co. v. Schorsch

    Publication Date: 2020-05-20
    Practice Area: Bankruptcy | Insurance Litigation
    Industry: Insurance
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Justice Dianne Renwick
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Westchester Fire Insurance Co., Appellant: Jonathan D. Hacker of the bar of the State of Maryland and District of Columbia, admitted pro hac vice, Allen W. Burton and Gerard A. Savaresse of counsel, Melveny & Myers LLP, Washington, DC.
    for defendant: For RSUI Indemnity Co., Appellant: Kevin G. Mikulaninec, Courtney E. Scoot and Kiera Fitzpatrick of counsel, Tressler LLP, New York. For Brian S. Block, Respondent: Hugh Sandler and Marjorie E. Berman of counsel, Kranz & Berman, LLP, New York. For Nicholas S. Schorsch, Edward M. Weil, Jr., William Kahane and Peter M. Budko, Respondents: Ornie A. Levy and Robin L. Cohen of counsel, McKool Smith P.C., New York.
    Case Number: 651026/18

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