H. R. Weissberg Corp. v. New York Underwriters Insurance

We are here obliged to decide whether damage which arose when the boom of a mobile crane struck the Lord Baltimore Hotel in Baltimore came within the purview of an extended coverage endorsement to fire insurance policies which provided indemnity for “direct loss by * * * Vehicles * * The crane was engaged in demolition work when its boom twisted, buckled, and fell. We conclude that the damage did come within the policy provisions. Therefore, we shall be obliged to reverse the judgment entered by a trial judge who arrived at a contrary conclusion.

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