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Cardinal v. Mercury Insurance Company, John Roshirt

James A. Cardinal, Respondent, v. Mercury Insurance Company, Appellant, and John Roshirt, Inc., Et Al., Respondents

Cardinal v. Mercury Ins. Co., John Roshirt, 195 N.E. 148 (N.Y. 1934)
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New York Court of Appeals · State Highest Courts
Decided
December 7, 1934
Citations
195 N.E. 148266 N.Y. 4481934 N.Y. LEXIS 943

Opinion of the Court

Judgment of the Appellate Division reversed and that of the Trial Term affirmed, with costs in this court and in the Appellate Division.

Held, that there was, on the findings, no disclosure of the true interest of the assured and the policy was void and not subject to reformation.

(Lasher v. St. Joseph Fire & Mar. Ins. Co., 86 N. Y. 423 ;

Skinner v. Norman, 165 N. Y. 565, 571 . See, also, Commercial Mut. Fire Ins. Co.

v. Crawford, 219 App. Div. 110 .) No opinion. (See 266 N. Y. 542 .)

Concur: Pound, Ch. J., Lehman, O’Brien, Hubbs and Crouch, JJ. Dissenting: Crane, J. Not sitting: Loughran, J.

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No later court has written an explanatory parenthetical about this case yet.

1935: 11936: 11952: 11993: 12003: 219352026peak 2003 · 2

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  1. (TAN) WORLD TRADE CENTER PROPERTIES, L.L.C., SILVERSTEIN PROPERTIES, INC., SILVERSTEIN WTC MANAGEMENT CO., L.L.C., 1 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., 2 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., 4 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., 5 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., WESTFIELD WTC, L.L.C., WESTFIELD CORPORATION, INC., WESTFIELD AMERICA, INC., AND THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY -COUNTER- -COUNTER- UBS WARBURG REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS INC., WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF GMAC COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC. MORTGAGE-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2001-WTC, AND GMAC COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION -COUNTER- -COUNTER- v. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AND ROYAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, COUNTER- ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO., COUNTER- SR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS INSURANCE CO., LTD. -COUNTER- ALLIANZ INSURANCE COMPANY, COPENHAGEN REINSURANCE CO., EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, GREAT LAKES REINSURANCE (UK) PLC., GULF INSURANCE COMPANY, HOUSTON CASUALTY CO., INDUSTRIAL RISK INSURERS, LEXINGTON INSURANCE CO., CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S OF LONDON, QBE INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE LIMITED, SWISS REINSURANCE CO. UK LTD., TIG INSURANCE CO., TOKIO MARINE AND FIRE INSURANCE CO., TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY, TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE CO., WÜRTTEMBERGISCHE VERSICHERUNG AG AND ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE CO., COUNTER- . SR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS INSURANCE CO., LTD. -COUNTER- WORLD TRADE CENTER PROPERTIES, L.L.C., SILVERSTEIN PROPERTIES, INC., SILVERSTEIN WTC MANAGEMENT CO. L.L.C., 1 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., 2 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., 4 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., 5 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., WESTFIELD WTC, L.L.C., WESTFIELD CORPORATION, INC., WESTFIELD AMERICA, INC., AND THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY -COUNTER- UBS WARBURG REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS INC., WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF GMAC COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC. MORTGAGE-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2001-WTC, AND GMAC COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION -COUNTER- v. THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY, COUNTER- ALLIANZ INSURANCE COMPANY, COPENHAGEN REINSURANCE CO., EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, GREAT LAKES REINSURANCE (UK) PLC, GULF INSURANCE COMPANY, HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, HOUSTON CASUALTY CO., INDUSTRIAL RISK INSURERS, LEXINGTON INSURANCE CO., CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S OF LONDON, QBE INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE LIMITED, ROYAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SWISS REINSURANCE CO. UK LTD., TIG INSURANCE CO., TOKIO MARINE AND FIRE INSURANCE CO., TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE CO., WÜRTTEMBERGISCHE VERSICHERUNG AG, AND ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE CO., COUNTER-345 F.3d 154 (2d Cir. 2003)
  2. World Trade Center Properties, LLC v. Hartford Fire Insurance345 F.3d 154 (2d Cir. 2003)
  3. Brumel v. Hartford Fire Insurance158 Misc. 311 (1936)
  4. Homestead Fire Ins. Co. v. De Witt1952 OK 189, 245 P.2d 92
  5. Rosenblatt v. Washington County Cooperative Insurance191 A.D.2d 883 (1993)
  6. Cardinal v. Mercury Insurance Company, John Roshirt195 N.E. 191 (N.Y. 1935)

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  1. (TAN) WORLD TRADE CENTER PROPERTIES, L.L.C., SILVERSTEIN PROPERTIES, INC., SILVERSTEIN WTC MANAGEMENT CO., L.L.C., 1 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., 2 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., 4 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., 5 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., WESTFIELD WTC, L.L.C., WESTFIELD CORPORATION, INC., WESTFIELD AMERICA, INC., AND THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY -COUNTER- -COUNTER- UBS WARBURG REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS INC., WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF GMAC COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC. MORTGAGE-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2001-WTC, AND GMAC COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION -COUNTER- -COUNTER- v. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AND ROYAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, COUNTER- ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO., COUNTER- SR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS INSURANCE CO., LTD. -COUNTER- ALLIANZ INSURANCE COMPANY, COPENHAGEN REINSURANCE CO., EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, GREAT LAKES REINSURANCE (UK) PLC., GULF INSURANCE COMPANY, HOUSTON CASUALTY CO., INDUSTRIAL RISK INSURERS, LEXINGTON INSURANCE CO., CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S OF LONDON, QBE INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE LIMITED, SWISS REINSURANCE CO. UK LTD., TIG INSURANCE CO., TOKIO MARINE AND FIRE INSURANCE CO., TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY, TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE CO., WÜRTTEMBERGISCHE VERSICHERUNG AG AND ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE CO., COUNTER- . SR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS INSURANCE CO., LTD. -COUNTER- WORLD TRADE CENTER PROPERTIES, L.L.C., SILVERSTEIN PROPERTIES, INC., SILVERSTEIN WTC MANAGEMENT CO. L.L.C., 1 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., 2 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., 4 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., 5 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., WESTFIELD WTC, L.L.C., WESTFIELD CORPORATION, INC., WESTFIELD AMERICA, INC., AND THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY -COUNTER- UBS WARBURG REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS INC., WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF GMAC COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC. MORTGAGE-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2001-WTC, AND GMAC COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION -COUNTER- v. THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY, COUNTER- ALLIANZ INSURANCE COMPANY, COPENHAGEN REINSURANCE CO., EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, GREAT LAKES REINSURANCE (UK) PLC, GULF INSURANCE COMPANY, HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, HOUSTON CASUALTY CO., INDUSTRIAL RISK INSURERS, LEXINGTON INSURANCE CO., CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S OF LONDON, QBE INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE LIMITED, ROYAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SWISS REINSURANCE CO. UK LTD., TIG INSURANCE CO., TOKIO MARINE AND FIRE INSURANCE CO., TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE CO., WÜRTTEMBERGISCHE VERSICHERUNG AG, AND ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE CO., COUNTER-345 F.3d 154 (2d Cir. 2003)
  2. World Trade Center Properties, LLC v. Hartford Fire Insurance345 F.3d 154 (2d Cir. 2003)
  3. Rosenblatt v. Washington County Cooperative Insurance191 A.D.2d 883 (1993)
  4. Homestead Fire Ins. Co. v. De Witt1952 OK 189, 245 P.2d 92
  5. Brumel v. Hartford Fire Insurance158 Misc. 311 (1936)
  6. Cardinal v. Mercury Insurance Company, John Roshirt195 N.E. 191 (N.Y. 1935)

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Authorities cited 3

DepthCaseCited by
Skinner v. Norman, 59 N.E. 309 (N.Y. 1901) 25
Lasher v. St. Joseph Fire & Marine Ins., 86 N.Y. 423 (1881) 13
Commercial Mut. Fire Ins. v. Crawford, 219 A.D. 110 (1927) 2

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