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Fall After Coverage Ceased Not Covered, Even though Dangerous Condition Alleged to Have Existed Before Termination of Coverage

After the premises was sold it was removed from coverage under a Travelers insurance policy.  Plaintiff slipped and fell on the property ten days after coverage was removed.  Supreme Court determined Travelers was obligated to defend because it was alleged the injury was related to a dangerous condition that existed before the property was sold (when it was insured by Travelers).  In reversing, the Second Department wrote:

Here, the subject insurance policy, read as a whole, clearly and unambiguously provides that the duty to defend and indemnify will attach only to bodily injury caused by an “occurrence” that is covered by the policy and that occurs during the policy period … .Accordingly, Travelers made a prima facie showing of its entitlement to judgment as a matter of law by establishing that the bodily injury for which the plaintiff seeks a defense and indemnification occurred after the premises had been removed from coverage … .Contrary to the plaintiff’s contention, the … allegation that the accident was caused by a dangerous condition that existed on the premises before it was removed from coverage does not obligate Travelers to defend and indemnify it. Since the policy predicates coverage upon the sustaining of bodily injury during the policy period, it is immaterial that the negligent acts which allegedly caused the occurrence took place while the policy covering the premises was still in effect … .  Jericho Atrium Assoc v Travelers Prop Cas Co of Am, 2013 NY Slip Op 03461, 2nd Dept, 5-15-13

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