Legal Opinion

Dyno-Bite, Inc. v. Travelers Co.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 27, 1981PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Simons, J.

Plaintiffs are lessees and sole occupants of premises located in Cheektowaga, New York and owned by defendant, Buffalo Associates. In early December, 1977 the premises were destroyed by fire of suspicious origin. Plaintiffs sought indemnification for the loss from defendants, their insur*472anee carriers, and when defendants refused to pay the loss they commenced this action to recover on the policies. Defendants’ answer to the complaint was a general denial and included affirmative defenses of arson, fraud and failure to co-operate. The narrow issue presented on…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. United States v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
  2. Wilson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
  3. Thrasher v. United States Liability InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1967
  4. Claflin v. Commonwealth InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  5. Lentini Bros. Moving & Storage Co. v. New York Property Insurance Underwriting Ass'nNew York Court of Appeals · 1981

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Hoekstra v. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1986
  2. Ausch v. St. Paul Fire & Marine InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  3. Lee v. United Fire & Cas. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1992
  4. Bulzomi v. New York Central Mutual Fire InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  5. Azeem v. Colonial Assurance Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983

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