Legal Opinion
Jonari Management Corp. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 16, 1982PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Scott, J.) entered May 13, 1980, upon a unanimous jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the sum of $51,856.25 for personal property damage and $96,000 for lost rental income, affirmed, with costs. The dissent fairly sets forth the facts upon which this action is based. Appellant, St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co., contends that inasmuch as the plaintiff was not awarded the full amount claimed, a finding of fraud by the jury is established as a matter of law. We disagree. As long as there is a sound basis that the claim *541was made in good faith,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Saks & Co. v. Continental Ins.New York Court of Appeals · 1968
- Sebring v. Fidelity-Phenix Fire InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- Happy Hank Auction Co. v. American Eagle Fire InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1956
- Stecker v. American Home Fire Assurance Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1949
- Sunbright Fashions, Inc. v. Greater New York Mutual InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1970
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Jonari Management Corp. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Phoenix Canada Oil Co., Ltd. v. Texaco Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1990