Century Indemnity Co. v. Archdiocese of New York — Abuse Victims Denied Intervention in Insurance Coverage Suit Without a Judgment
The First Department holds that sexual abuse claimants cannot intervene in their abuser’s insurance coverage declaratory judgment action until they obtain a judgment against the insured, as Insurance Law § 3420(b)(1)’s specific judgment requirement overrides CPLR 1012(a)(2)’s broader intervention right.