Year:
2025
Court:
New York Supreme Court Appellate Division First Department
Case Number:
2024-00848
Issue:
- Contra Proferentem
State:
- New York
In its amicus brief, United Policyholders weighs in on one of the bedrock principles of insurance law, the doctrine of contra proferentem. Under the doctrine, ambiguous terms in insurance contracts are construed against the insurer. And the rationale is straightforward. Insurance companies write the policies…