Breed v. Insurance Co. of North America

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1978-12-27

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OPINION OF THE COURT Cooke, J. The basic issue here is whether an insurance policy, which excludes from its coverage theft "of property * * * by any tenant of the described premises”, is clear and unambiguous. Defendant insurer, through an agent related to plaintiffs, issued to the latter a homeowners policy for a continuous period commencing October 11, 1972. It contained section one…

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