LAWTON v. GREAT SOUTHWEST FIRE INS. CO.

No. 7876.

118 N.H. 607 (1978)

RONALD LAWTON v. GREAT SOUTHWEST FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

September 27, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cullity & Kelley, of Manchester (William H. Kelley and George W. Roussos orally), for the plaintiff.

Sheehan, Phinney, Bass & Green P.A., of Manchester (James Q. Shirley orally), for the defendant.


BROCK, J.

In this action the plaintiff seeks damages against his insurance company for its alleged failure to make payment of a fire loss pursuant to a fire insurance policy between the plaintiff and the defendant. After hearing, the trial court granted the defendant's motion to dismiss counts 1 and 2 of the plaintiff's declaration, which alleged an intentional failure and a negligent failure to make payment pursuant to the policy, and portions of count 3, which sought...

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