( December 14, 2023, 1:56 PM EST) -- NEW YORK — The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals held that a straightforward application of New York’s anti-subrogation rule prevents an excess general liability insurer from bringing an indemnification or contribution claim against a subcontractor insured, affirming a lower federal court’s summary judgment ruling in favor of the primary insurer’s in its declaratory judgment lawsuit brought against the excess insurer....