Panel: Environmental Claim To Insolvent Insurer Is Barred By Res Judicata

Mealey's (October 16, 2017, 2:23 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — A New York appeals court affirmed on Oct. 12 that an insured’s environmental claim submitted to an insolvent insurer is barred by res judicata and collateral estoppel, based on prior rulings on the same claim and issues (Northern States Power Co. v. Maria T. Vullo, No. 41294/86, N.Y. App. Div., 1st Dept., 2017 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 7195)....