Marion E. Lachs v. Fidelity & Casualty Company of New York

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division's order granting summary judgment to the insurer, holding that the airline‑trip insurance policy unambiguously limited coverage to flights operated by scheduled airlines and therefore did not cover the decedent’s fatal flight on a non‑scheduled carrier. The court affirmed the certification answers that the term “scheduled airline” is not ambiguous and that the insurer’s motion should be granted.