SINCOFF v. LIBERTY MUT. FIRE INS. CO.


11 N.Y.2d 386 (1962)

Jacob Sincoff et al., Appellants, v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 12, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stuart F. Cartoon, Louis A. Tepper and Emanuel Baetich for appellants.

John Nielsen and Thomas O. Perrell for respondent.

Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges DYE, FULD, FROESSEL, VAN VOORHIS and BURKE concur.


FOSTER, J.

Upon discovering that carpet beetles had damaged a pair of antique armchairs, an 18th Century Aubusson tapestry, and an expanse of imported broadloom carpeting, plaintiffs commenced this action for indemnity under an "all-risk" personal property floater insurance policy. The policy insured to total limits of $382,818 all "personal property owned, used or worn by the persons in whose name this policy...

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