Legal Opinion
Preston v. Northern Insurance
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 18, 1962PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGeorge P. Steer, J.
Plaintiff herein sues upon a policy of insurance, pursuant to the terms of which defendant insured against loss occasioned by fire and windstorm in the sum of $10,000, which covered plaintiff’s residence situated on Meadow Island in the Long Island Sound. The policy was executed on April 14,1960, for a period of three years.
On September 12,1960, Meadow Island was buffeted by winds of hurricane velocity which were followed by high tides. Shortly *785thereafter plaintiff’s residence was discovered lying on the beach, dislodged from its pilings and allegedly totally destroyed.
This action was…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. . Childs Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1921
- Lynn v. LynnNew York Court of Appeals · 1951
- Romano v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
- Syracuse Lighting Co. v. . Maryland Casualty Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1919
3Cited by2 opinions
- Peters v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance CompanyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1963
- Ethel B. v. Charles W.New York Family Court · 1971