Harrison v. Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance

MEMORANDUM

LOUIS H. POLLAK, District Judge.

Before the court is defendant Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company’s motion for partial summary judgment. Viewed in the light most favorable to plaintiffs Ruth and Elliot Harrison, the facts forming the background of the motion are as follows:

A fire destroyed plaintiffs’ home on September 15, 1980. Plaintiffs notified defendant of the loss on the day the fire occurred. Police authorities investigated the fire and determined that it was of an incendiary cause. Shortly after the fire defendant began its own investigation of the loss. Conducted by…