Cleland Simpson Co. v. Firemen's Insurance

Hoban, P. J.,

The action is assumpsit on policies of insurance covering plaintiff *608against losses caused by business interruption under circumstances insured against. Defendants file preliminary objections in tbe nature of a demurrer and ask for judgment.

This action is an aftermath of the havoc wrought by hurricane Diane in northeastern Pennsylvania in August, 1955. On the night of August 17, 1955, a tremendous rain began to fall which did not cease until midnight, August 18-19. As a result of this rainfall, catastrophe struck northeastern Pennsylvania. All the mountain streams in the area went…