Reckler v. British American Assurance Co.

This cause was tried before the court and a jury and resulted in a verdict for the plaintiffs for $2,860. Upon motion by the defendants that the verdict be set aside, the decision was reserved. The plaintiffs are merchants engaged in the processing of furs with a place of business at 249 West 29th Street, borough of Manhattan, city of New York. The defendants are insurance companies with which the plaintiffs carried insurance for fire loss under the standard form of policies. The testimony for the plaintiffs showed that on the morning of August 6, 1948, when some of the plaintiffs’ employees…