Norfolk & Dedham Mutual Fire Insurance v. Petrizzi

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Bowman, J., at nonjury trial), entered on October 16, 1985, which dismissed the complaint seeking a declaration that plaintiff has no duty to defend the insureds, and which, instead, declared that the plaintiff insurer is required to defend and indemnify the defendants, Jerome and Melanie Petrizzi, in a personal injury action now pending against them, reversed, on the law and the facts, and judgment entered in favor of plaintiff, declaring that plaintiff is not obligated to defend or indemnify defendants, without costs.

On September 13, 1982, Claire…