Livaditis v. American Casualty Co.

Deen, Judge.

This action was brought under a provision of the insurance policy: covering “Vandalism and malicious mischief, meaning only the wilful and malicious damage to or destruction of the property covered, but excluding as respects this peril loss if the described dwelling had been vacant beyond a period of 30 consecutive days immediately preceding the loss.” The insurer contends that judgment in its favor was authorized under its defenses (a) that the damage was not vandalism within the legal meaning of the word, but only the result of an illegal business carried on by a tenant; (b)…