Williams v. Hamilton Fire Insurance
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff entered in the Municipal Court, city of New York, first district, borough of Richmond.
1Opinion of the CourtCropsey, J.
Plaintiff has a judgment upon a policy insuring her automobile against damages resulting from collision. Upon the trial defendant conceded its liability, contested only the amount of the damage, claiming that the plaintiff’s damages could be only the sums fixed by the appraisers. There had been two collisions and hence two awards. The trial court held against the defendant’s contention, and the plaintiff has recovered a much larger sum than the amounts fixed by the appraisals.
The policy was issued May 29, 1920. By its terms the defendant was to be liable only for the actual cost of repairing…
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