Case Name: William A. Fischer, Respondent, v. New Zealand Insurance Company, Ltd., Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1962-05-10
Citations: 35 Misc.2d 175
Docket Number: 
Parties: William A. Fischer, Respondent, v. New Zealand Insurance Company, Ltd., Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 35
Pages: 175–175

Head Matter:
William A. Fischer, Respondent, v. New Zealand Insurance Company, Ltd., Appellant.
Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department,
May 10, 1962.
Joseph Greenhill and Ira J. Greenhill for appellant. Samuel Weiss and C. Frank Ortloff for respondent.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
In an action on an " open" policy insuring plaintiff against loss of jewelry, consisting of a diamond ring and a pair of bracelets, the appraisal furnished to the insurer before the issuance of the policy does not constitute competent evidence of the value of the diamond ring shown to have been lost. (Naiman v. Niagara Fire Ins. Co., 285 App. Div. 706.)
The judgment in favor of plaintiff should be modified by reducing same to the sum of $173 with interest, and case remitted to the court below for assessment of damages as to the value of the diamond ring, and as modified judgment affirmed.
Concur — Hofstadter, J. P., Gold and Capozzoli, JJ.
Judgment modified, etc.