Sentinel Associates v. American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance

MEMORANDUM OPINION

SPENCER, District Judge.

This matter is before this Court on defendant’s motion, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 56, for summary judgment. In the underlying claim, plaintiff Sentinel Associates (“Sentinel”) alleges a breach of an “all-risk” insurance contract by defendant American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Co. (“AMMI”). For the reasons set forth below, defendant’s motion for summary judgment is DENIED.

I

Plaintiff Sentinel is a New York partnership which owns and manages various commercial properties, including the Mid-City Shopping Center in Portsmouth, Virginia. The shopping…