New York Court of Appeals
In the Matter of the Liquidation of Midland Insurance Company. American Standard Inc., Appellants…
April 5, 201116 N.Y.3d 536
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals held that New York substantive law does not automatically govern the interpretation of Midland Insurance policies in liquidation; each policy must be subject to an individual choice‑of‑law analysis using the grouping‑of‑contacts approach. The Court reversed the Appellate Division’s order and reinstated the Supreme Court’s earlier order requiring such analysis.