Liberto v. Worcester Mutual Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Lazer, J. P.
In this action to recover for a fire loss under a homeowners insurance policy, the carrier has raised the plaintiff’s alleged arson as a defense. To support this defense, the insurer offered evidence purporting to demonstrate plaintiff’s animosity toward his former wife as motivating the arson. Over plaintiff’s objection, the trial court admitted in evidence the entire contents of certain Family Court files relating to proceedings brought against the plaintiff by his ex-wife. The files included letters written to the Family Court by the ex-wife and by…
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