Lebron v. Allstate Insurance

The plaintiff Paul Lebrón, Jr., is the alleged owner of a commercial building located in Brentwood, New York. On April 22, 1988, that building was severely damaged by a fire, and the plaintiff filed a claim seeking reimbursement for property damage and loss of rental income from his insurer, the defendant Allstate Insurance Company (hereinafter Allstate). Although Allstate subsequently settled the plaintiff’s property damage claim for $352,000, the company refused to pay the plaintiff’s claim for lost income, alleging that he had refused to comply with the "cooperation” clause of the subject…