Lamoureux v. New York Central Mutual Fire Insurance

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Best, J.), entered February 27, 1997 in Montgomery County, which denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Plaintiff is the owner of a one-family residence (hereinafter the premises) located behind his primary residence on West Grand Street in the Village of Palatine Bridge, Montgomery County. After his tenant moved out in April 1994, plaintiff began renovating the premises. In August 1994, the premises were destroyed by fire while insured under a policy of fire insurance issued by defendant. Plaintiff immediately…