Costabile v. Metropolitan Property & Casualty Insurance

RULING ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

NEVAS, District Judge.

The plaintiffs, Peter and Catherine Cos-tabile (“the Costabiles”) bring this insurance coverage action seeking money damages and other relief arising from fire damage to certain rental property they own. The plaintiffs made a claim under an insurance policy in effect at the time of the loss that was issued by the defendant, Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company (“Metropolitan”). Metropolitan denied coverage for the plaintiffs’ loss pursuant to a “vandalism and malicious mischief exclusion.” The plaintiffs…