Burmac Metal Finishing Co. v. West Bend Mutual Insurance

Plaintiff, Burmac Metal Finishing Co., brought a claim against defendant, West Bend Mutual Insurance Co., its commercial insurer, to cover the loss of its commercial property after a fire damaged the property. The jury found that plaintiff failed to substantially perform the condition of the insurance contract that required plaintiff to maintain its automatic sprinkler system and returned a general verdict in favor of defendant. Thereafter, the trial court entered judgment for defendant and awarded it costs in the amount of $3,632.

Plaintiff appeals the judgment, contending that the trial…