Ivy v. American Road Insurance

CUTRER, Judge.

Plaintiff, T. J. Ivy, Sr., was the owner of a piece of heavy equipment used in the logging industry known as a log hog tractor or a log skidder (skidder). The skidder was destroyed by fire on April 9,1980 and plaintiff brought suit against defendant, American Road Insurance Company (American) for recovery of the fire loss. American denied coverage.

The trial court ruled that the American policy was in effect at the time of the loss and awarded $9,000.00 plus attorney’s fees. American appealed. The plaintiff answered the appeal seeking an increase in the award, an increase in…