American Charm Corp. v. St. Paul Life & Marine Insurance

In an action by insured plaintiffs against their insurers to reco'v'er the value of their respective losses, defendants move for summary judgment. For purposes of the motion, the defendants concede that the goods in question were *247locked in the trunk of a car in the private garage adjacent to the home of plaintiffs’ now deceased jewelry salesman, Anthony P. Sheehan. Before entering his home, Sheehan activated the burglar alarms in the hood and trunk of the car and padlocked the garage door. On his return to the garage, several hours later, Sheehan discovered that the car was stolen.

The sole…