Liberman v. American Lumbermans Mutual Casualty Co.

In this action, brought in the Small Claims Part of the Municipal Court, the plaintiff, an executive of a large enterprise, was suing to recover the sum of $63.75 for damages to his new $5000 Cadillac. He claimed that the damage was caused by vandalism and, more specifically, by the acts of mischievous children. Payment was resisted by the defendant under the “ Comprehensive ” features of the insurance policy which expressly excluded damage to the vehicle from collision; it endeavored to show that the major portion of the damage was the result of a collision.

The plaintiff was represented by…