Fratto v. Northern Insurance Company of New York

MARSH, District Judge.

This is a non-jury trial of consolidated diversity suits wherein the plaintiffs are Dominick and Rosina Fratto. In their complaints, they seek to recover from each of the defendant insurance companies the total amount of insurance covering the Silver Fox Inn as shown in each fire insurance policy, together with interest from January 2, 1962. The Inn, which was purchased by the Frattos in May, 1961, was destroyed by a fire which occurred on January 2, 1962. In addition to technical reasons, the defendants re fused payment of the fire damage on the ground that the…