Berrett v. Standard Fire Insurance

The Circuit Court for Baltimore City granted summary judgment in favor of The Standard Fire Insurance Company (“Standard”), the appellee, in a breach of contract claim by Robert C. Berrett, the appellant. Berrett had alleged in his complaint that he had an insurable interest in real property located at 4305 Gallatin Street, in Hyattsville (“the Property”); that the Property had been damaged by fire; and that Standard had wrongfully denied payment under a homeowner’s insurance policy he had purchased from Standard on the Property, and that was in effect on the date of the loss.

On appeal,…