In an action to recover the proceeds of a fire insurance policy, the plaintiffs appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, which dismissed the complaint following a jury verdict in favor of the defendant insurer (hereinafter defendant).
The issue is whether the defendant met its burden of establishing the affirmative defense of arson. Finding that it did not, we reverse.
Plaintiffs were the owners of a one...
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