New York Appeals Court Modifies Summary Judgment Order, Vacates Attorney Fee Award

(February 23, 2024, 1:42 PM EST) -- NEW YORK — A New York appeals court held that conflicting testimony as to a contractor’s request for insurance coverage precludes summary judgment in its favor in a lawsuit arising from an injury at a construction site, unanimously modifying the trial court’s order to deny the contractor’s cross-motion for summary judgment and vacating the attorney fee award in its favor....