McCreery v. Continental Insurance Co.

FLANIGAN, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff Philip McCreery brought this action to recover under the fire insurance provisions of a policy issued to him by defendant Continental Insurance Company. McCreery’s losses stemmed from a fire which occurred on November 29, 1987, and destroyed his residence in rural Newton County and most of its contents. The petition sought $102,600 for loss of the house and its contents, loss of trees and shrubs, the expense of debris removal, and “loss of use.” The petition also sought penalties and attorneys’ fees for the alleged vexatious refusal of Continental to pay…