Weiss v. Home Insurance

Plaintiffs appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court which dismissed identical complaints which sought to recover a proportionate loss against each of the defendants under similar insurance policies issued by them. The subject of the actions is damage to a T-shaped dock extending into Lake George in front of plaintiffs’ summer residence. The policies of insurance written by the respective defendants were originally standard fire insurance policies. This appeal concerns only indorsements providing for “ additional extended coverage ”. Plaintiffs contend that the loss comes within a peril…