N.Y. Court Denies Motion by Plaintiffs to Reargue Insurance Loss

NEW YORK - A New York trial court has denied a motion by condominium residents to reargue dismissal of a $383,473 property damage claim, saying newly proferred photos and other evidence of stored items could have been produced before the motion was decided. Biton v. State Farm Insurance, No. 601732/2002 (N.Y. Sup., N.Y. Cty.).

New York County Supreme Court Justice Walter B. Tolub said in his Feb. 5 order that Crystal and Danielle Biton raised no new arguments and supplied no facts that were not available when the underlying motion was made.

Justice Tolub ruled on July 24 that the …