Federowicz v. Potomac Insurance

Williams, J. (concurring).

I agree with my associates that there must be a reversal and a new trial because of the exclusion of evidence which might have demonstrated that at the time of the *338fire plaintiff no longer had an insurable interest in the property. I cannot agree, however, that the Trial Justice properly excluded evidence as to the quantum of plaintiff’s financial loss. For the purpose of discussion of this latter point, I shall assume that plaintiff had an insurable interest and some financial interest at the time of the fire.

The policies in question are in the form prescribed by…