Markline Co., Inc. v. Travelers Ins. Co.

The defendant issued a policy of insurance called Storeowners 700 (policy) to the plaintiff for the period May 1, 1974, to May 1, 1975. It furnished coverage for property damage, general liability, and automobiles. The policy was in force at 2:03 p.m. on June 15, 1974, when the burglar alarm was activated at the plaintiffs store. Police and alarm company personnel arrived on the scene at approximately 2:42 p.m. The judge found that the *140plaintiff s president and one of its employees had closed and locked the plaintiffs store at 1 p.m. on June 15,1974. In early July, when the owner first…