SINCOFF v. LIBERTY MUT. INS.


14 A.D.2d 344 (1961)

Jacob Sincoff et al., Respondents, v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

November 14, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Nielsen of counsel (Perrell, Nielsen & Stephens, attorneys), for appellant.

Emanuel Baetich of counsel (Murray L. Lewis with him on the brief; Louis A. Tepper, attorney), for respondents.

BOTEIN, P. J., BREITEL, RABIN and STEUER, JJ., concur in Per Curiam opinion; VALENTE, J., dissents and votes to affirm, in opinion.


Per Curiam.

Defendant insurance company appeals from a judgment rendered against it after trial without jury. A personal property floater policy of insurance issued by defendant to plaintiffs contains the following exclusory clause:

"This policy does not insure * * * "(g) Against wear and tear; against loss or damage caused by dampness of atmosphere or extremes of temperature unless such loss or damage is directly caused by rain, snow, sleet...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases