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CERTAIN v. PNEUMO

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department.
Jan 9, 2007
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While the parties and issues in this action and the federal litigation are not completely identical, and the federal litigation involving the obligations of excess insurers was commenced three years after the present action, the familiarity of the federal court with the issues, the substantial identity of the parties, and the interdependence of the issues involving primary and excess insurers, weigh in favor of adjudicating the federal litigation in advance of this action ( see Asher v Abbott Labs., 307 AD2d 211, lv dismissed 98 NY2d 728 [2002]). If issues and obligations raised in this action remain unresolved at the conclusion of the federal litigation, this action can be reactivated. Plaintiffs, who remained inactive for 20 years, as well as the appealing defendants, have not demonstrated that they will be prejudiced by a stay.