Bunkoff General Contractors, Inc. v. State Automobile Mutual Ins. Co

In Bunkoff General Contractors, Inc. v. State Automobile Mutual Ins. Co. (296 A.D.2d 699, 745 N.Y.S.2d 247 3d Dept 2002.) a commercial general liability policy was issued to a subcontractor, apparently in Ohio, that named the plaintiff New York corporation an addition insured in connection with the subcontracted work on a New York construction project. The court held that there was at least a question of fact as to whether the insurer "knowingly insured plaintiff, a New York corporation, with respect to work performed by the subcontractor on the New York project", suggesting that those facts would support jurisdiction under CPLR 302(a)(1). (See id., at 700-01.)