Legal Opinion

Cresthill Industries, Inc. v. Providence Washington Insurance

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided July 19, 1976PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtShapiro, J.

In an action to recover on a policy of insurance for damages allegedly sustained as a result of vandalism or malicious mischief practiced upon the property of the insured, the plaintiff appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, which dismissed the complaint. We reverse, direct judgment for the plaintiff and remand to the Trial Term for the fixation of its damages. The single question to be decided is whether the damage sustained by the plaintiff is covered by the defendant’s policy of insurance.

According to the stipulation of facts upon which this case was determined…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Bimco Iron & Metal Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1971
  2. Lamb v. S. Cheney & SonNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
  3. Sincoff v. Liberty Mutual Fire InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1962
  4. Insurance Co. v. Transportation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1871
  5. State Automobile Mutual Insurance Co. v. TrautweinCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1967

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Graham v. Public Employees Mutual InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1983
  2. Throgs Neck Bagels, Inc. v. GA InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  3. Franklin Packaging Co. v. California Union Ins. Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1979
  4. Georgitsi Realty, LLC v. Penn-Star Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2012
  5. Tooling, Manufacturing & Technologies Ass'n v. Hartford Fire InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2012

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