Malacca Corp. v. Travelers Indemnity Co.

ORDER

SULLIVAN, District Judge.

This case arises from a grease fire that closed plaintiffs restaurant, Penang Restaurant, from November 25, 2002 to March 17, 2003. Plaintiff claims the property damage and business losses totaled $506,633.48. Defendant, Travelers Insurance Company, responds that plaintiff is only entitled to compensation for two weeks of the time the restaurant was closed because plaintiff failed to resume operations as quickly as possible, as required by the insurance contract. Defendant compensated plaintiff for $5272.00. Believing it is entitled to recovery for all of its…