Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. v. Oldham

MARTIN, Judge.

Plaintiffs instituted this action to recover the value of tobacco owned by them which was destroyed by fire on 3 October 1986 while stored in the Liberty Warehouse in Wilson, North Carolina. At the time of the fire, Insurance Company of North America (hereinafter “INA”) had in full force and effect policies of insurance issued to plaintiffs insuring tobacco owned by them against loss by fire. Defendant Lloyds, New York, (hereinafter “Lloyds”) had in full force and effect a policy of insurance issued to Liberty Warehouse which insured tobacco stored in the warehouse against loss…