McCorkle v. Penn Mutual Fire Insurance

HENDRY, Judge.

This is an appeal from a summary final judgment entered in favor of the defendant, Penn Mutual Fire Insurance Company, in a suit by plaintiffs, Albert W. McCorkle, and his wife, Lily E. McCorkle, on an all-risk insurance policy.

The policy, insuring plaintiffs’ one story, single family dwelling, was in full force and effect in September, 1965, when the roof of the dwelling collapsed due to rain water that had accumulated there during the passage of hurricane Betsy. The policy provided in pertinent part as follows:

“This policy is extended to insure against all risks of direct…