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HOPPS v. UTICA MUTUAL INS. CO.

No. 84-535.

127 N.H. 508 (1985)

ROLAND E. HOPPS v. UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

December 31, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruckner Professional Corporation, of Woodsville (Gregory M. Sorg on the brief and orally), for the plaintiff.

Wiggin & Nourie, of Manchester (Richard B. McNamara on the brief and orally), for the defendant.

SOUTER, J.

The plaintiff seeks to collect the amount of fire coverage under a homeowner's insurance policy. The superior court dismissed the action after applying the doctrine of collateral estoppel to preclude the plaintiff's relitigation of an issue decided against him when he was earlier convicted of arson in burning the insured building. We affirm.

This is the third case in this court dealing with the fire that damaged

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