Case Name: Schine Theatrical Co., Inc., Respondent, v. Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1940-05-22
Citations: 259 A.D. 954
Docket Number: 
Parties: Schine Theatrical Co., Inc., Respondent, v. Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 259
Pages: 954–954

Head Matter:
Schine Theatrical Co., Inc., Respondent, v. Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company, Appellant.

Opinion:
Defendant, for value received, by its policy of insurance undertook " to defend, in the name and on behalf of this employer, any suits or other proceedings which may at any time be instituted " on account of injuries received by the employees of plaintiff. Defendant failed to discharge its obligation in this regard. The judgment is for the expenses incurred by the plaintiff in defending a claim made by one of its employees under the Workmen's Compensation Law. Judgment and order unanimously affirmed, with costs. Present — Hill, P. J., Crapser, Bliss, Sehenck and Foster, JJ.