Neri v. Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company

OPINION

LEDERBERG, Justice.

Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company (Nationwide or defendant) denied coverage to Frank Neri, William Neri, and Robert J. Neri (plaintiffs), for damages to an addition to the family home. The plaintiffs brought suit in the Superior Court, claiming coverage under a policy that the defendant had issued. Following a trial that resulted in a jury award for the plaintiffs, Nationwide appealed to the Supreme Court. We sustain the appeal on the bases of violations of Rule 26(b)(4)(A)(i) and Rule 33(e) of the Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure and erroneous jury…