Legal Opinion
Nichols v. Hartford Fire Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 23, 1978PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Sweeney, J.
Plaintiffs acquired a painting in 1972 for $5 and a Seth Thomas mantle clock. The painting was subsequently insured by plaintiffs through defendant Hartford Fire Insurance Co. (Hartford), the amount of insurance being $35,000. In 1974 the painting allegedly fell from a broken hanger and was damaged. Plaintiffs claimed payment from Hartford and their claim was rejected. This suit was then commenced by plaintiffs who moved for partial summary judgment as to their first cause of action. Plaintiffs’ motion was denied based upon the presence of disputed factual…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. WesolowskiNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
- Michael v. Prussian National InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
- Naiman v. Niagara Fire InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1955
- Lee v. Hamilton Fire InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1929
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