Empire State Insurance Company v. Philip Chafetz, Philip Chafetz v. Empire State Insurance Company

TUTTLE, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal and cross appeal in a hard fought fire insurance case resulting in a jury verdict for the insured for a partial loss.

It is apparent from all the testimony, photographic exhibits, and the official action taken by the City of Miami, that the property was badly deteriorated residential property at the time it was Insured. The defendant issued its $10,-000 policy, which is a valued policy in the State of Florida, F.S. Section 631.04, F.S.A. on the property. The jury on instructions, not erroneous in any respect complained of by appellant, found against the…