New York County Court Dismisses Disability Insurance Dispute
One driver was involved in a motor vehicle accident, which resulted in a disability. The driver alleged that the bank prevented her from collecting insurance benefits. The court granted the bank's motion to dismiss the action.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Defense
- Amount
- $1,000,000
- County
- New York County, NY
- Resolved
- 2018
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Other
- Accident Type
- Other
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence, Economic Injury, Physical Injury
Settlement Context
This verdict-defense of $1,000,000 is above the median of Undisclosed for other cases resolved by verdict-defense. The typical range is Undisclosed to $9,827, based on 107 cases in our database.
Case Overview
A plaintiff filed a breach of contract lawsuit against The Bank of New York Mellon, formerly The Bank of New York, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America in New York County, New York State. The plaintiff alleged that a motor vehicle accident resulted in a disability. The plaintiff claimed that The Bank of New York, which along with Prudential had issued a disability insurance policy, placed her on a leave of absence without informing her instead of paying disability benefits, and prevented her from collecting benefits from Prudential. The plaintiff sought $1,000,000 in damages.
The defendants filed motions to dismiss the action. The plaintiff also filed a motion for default judgment against Prudential. The court subsequently granted the defendants' motions to dismiss the lawsuit and denied the plaintiff's motion for default judgment.
Understanding This Case
- This case went to trial and resulted in a jury verdict. Verdicts can yield higher awards but carry the risk of receiving nothing if the jury rules against the plaintiff.
- This case was resolved in New York County, Texas. Local jury tendencies, judge assignments, and regional economic conditions all influence case outcomes in this jurisdiction.
- Resolved in 2018, this case reflects the legal and economic conditions of that period, including medical costs, insurance practices, and jury award trends at the time.
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