CHRISTIANA GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK V GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

(1992) 1 Re LR 340

United States District Court Southern District of New York

Before District Judge Leisure

Notice - Excess of loss - Prejudice -Second amended complaint by reinsurer against reassured in respect of product liability claims - Whether allegations regarding notice, reassured’s duty to conduct claims reviews and fiduciary duty directly contradicted, ignored and were inconsistent with earlier findings of court and should be dismissed - Whether pleadings insufficient and lacked specificity - Whether court should accede to reinsurer’s request that court grant summary judgment based on conditional concession by reinsurer.