Peloso v. Hartford Fire Insurance Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Schettino, J.

Plaintiffs instituted suit in the Superior Court, Law Division, seeking recovery from defendant insurer for damages caused by fire to their home.1 An answer was filed on behalf of defendant asserting the statute of limitations as an affirmative defense. Thereafter, defendant moved for summary judgment based upon the pleadings, plaintiff Arthur A. Peloso’s answers to interrogatories, and an affidavit of defendant’s counsel. The trial court, finding that no genuine issue regarding any material fact existed and that the complaint had not been…