Nipkow & Kobelt, Inc. v. North River Insurance

OPINION

TENNEY, District Judge.

Nipkow & Kobelt, Inc., Parliament Textile Division (“Parliament” or “plaintiff”) instituted this diversity action to recover on a fire insurance policy (“policy”) issued by the defendant, The North River Insurance Co. (“North River” or “defendant”). In 1984, almost $600,000 of Parliament's inventory was destroyed by a fire. After it was notified of the loss, North River conducted an investigation and refused to pay the claim, contending that the location where the loss occurred was not covered by the policy.1 The plaintiff subsequently filed this motion to…