LEON SYLVESTER, INC. v. AETNA CAS. & SUR. CO.


189 A.D.2d 730 (1993)

Leon Sylvester, Inc., as Assignee of Lawrence L. King, Jr., Also Known as Leon Sylvester, Respondent, v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Company, Appellant

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

January 28, 1993


Where plaintiff, a closely held corporation, seeks to recover the $160,000 face value of a fire insurance policy covering premises owned by it and defendant insurer raises the defense of arson, special circumstances are presented warranting the disclosure of the personal income tax returns of its two named principals inasmuch as their financial condition is clearly relevant and material to defendant in its investigation of plaintiff's claim (see, 2423 Mermaid Realty...

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