Silberman v. Royal Insurance

In an action to recover the value of a stolen vehicle under a policy of automobile insurance, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Henderson, J.), dated August 2, 1990, which granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs to the respondent Royal Insurance Company.

In order to recover under a policy of insurance, the insured must show that he or she has an “insurable interest” in the property (see, Insurance Law § 3401; Scarola v Insurance Co., 31 NY2d 411). We find no triable issue as to the plaintiff’s…