Triggs v. Kelly

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Mugglin, J.), entered June 7, 1991 in Delaware County, which granted defendant’s motion to set aside a verdict rendered in favor of plaintiff and dismissed the complaint.

Plaintiff sued defendant contending that defendant intentionally set fire to plaintiff’s barn, which was located in the Town of Hamden, Delaware County. Defendant’s wife was subsequently added as a defendant and the action was tried jointly with the action commenced by the insurance carrier against, among others, defendant, his wife and plaintiff. Supreme Court dismissed the action…