PROC v. HOME INS. CO.


17 N.Y.2d 239 (1966)

John A. Proc, Doing Business as Proc Beauty Salon, Appellant, v. Home Insurance Company et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided April 28, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jacob W. Heller, Sidney Feldshuh and Wynne B. Stern, Jr for appellant.

Herbert P. Polk and John M. Hadlock for respondents.

Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges VAN VOORHIS, BURKE, SCILEPPI, BERGAN and KEATING concur.


FULD, J.

The plaintiff's beauty parlor was covered by standard fire insurance policies issued by the five defendant companies. The premises were partially destroyed by fire on November 26, 1962 but it was not until February 7, 1964 that he brought this action to recover damages caused by the blaze. He had filed proofs of loss in May of 1963, following the defendants' demand, two months earlier, that he do so...

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