Columbia College v. Pennsylvania Insurance

Littlejohn, Justice.

The defendant issued eight separate fire insurance policies on 28 buildings and their contents located on the campus of Columbia College, plaintiff herein, for a total face amount of $3,094,200.00.

In February, 1964, the dormitory-auditorium building, valued at $550,000.00 in the policy, and the administration building, valued at $200,000.00 in the policy, were completely, destroyed, along with the contents, by fire.

Each policy provided a different amount of insurance coverage, and each of the buildings had an agreed value in the policies as required by State law (Sec.…