Legal Opinion
Happy Hank Auction Co. v. American Eagle Fire Insurance
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 11, 1956PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDesmond, J.
A fire in plaintiff’s furniture store on December 7, 1953 caused extensive damage to merchandise, fixtures and leasehold improvements which were insured against fire by the 15 defendants under policies with total coverage of $95,000. The proofs of loss submitted to defendants by plaintiff claimed a total value of about $139,000 for the property damaged or destroyed, and damage or loss thereto of about $129,000. Of the latter claimed total, about $71,000 was asserted to be damage to merchandise ‘ ‘ in sight ’ ’ after the fire, about $20,000 was claimed for merchandise missing or unidentifiable…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Matter of Delmar Box Co.(ætna Ins. Co.)New York Court of Appeals · 1955
- McMaster v. . Pres., Etc., Ins. Co. of N. Am.New York Court of Appeals · 1873
- Syracuse Savings Bank v. Yorkshire InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1950
- Sebring v. Fidelity-Phenix Fire InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- Porter v. . Traders' Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1900
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3Cited by35 opinions
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- Aetna Cas. & Sur. v. Ins. Comm'rCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1982
- Dyno-Bite, Inc. v. Travelers Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
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