DeSantis v. Dryden Mutual Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Order affirmed with costs. Memorandum: In June 1992 Dryden Mutual Insurance Company (defendant) issued a fire insurance policy to plaintiff P.M. Niagara Rock & Dance Club, Inc. (P.M. Niagara), providing coverage for a commercial building owned by Michael DeSantis (plaintiff) and leased to P.M. Niagara. Plaintiff, who served as president of P.M. Niagara, signed the insurance application and paid the initial premium. A fire destroyed plaintiff’s building on February 6, 1994, and defendant was notified of the loss. Defendant disclaimed coverage in July 1994 on the ground, among others, that P.M.…
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