Norris v. Royal Indemnity Co.

The defendant-insurer seeks reversal of an adverse judgment following a nonjury trial on the plaintiff-insured’s theft loss claim. The insurer argues that the trial court lacked jurisdiction over the case and erroneously rejected the insurer’s defenses of contrac tual limitations and a release. These contentions lack merit, so we affirm.

On September 20, 1982, the plaintiff-insured, Gene Norris, suffered a theft loss from his residence in Cleveland. On November 17, 1982, the defendant-insurer, Royal Indemnity Company, paid plaintiff $4,855.20 pursuant to its homeowner’s insurance policy for…