Seeking to recover monies paid on an insurance claim, the Greenwich Insurance Company sued Volunteers of America-Greater N.Y., Inc. (VOA) claiming VOA's subtenant caused the building to go ablaze.
After the New York County Supreme Court granted VOA's request to end the case, an appeal to the Appellate Division, First Department, followed.
Since VOA's lease provided that it was only obligated to pay for fire damage it caused, and its subtenant was supposedly responsible for the fire, the AD1 concluded VOA wasn't liable for the sums sought.
VOA was volunteering nothing there.
To view a copy of the Appellate Division's decision, please use this link: Greenwich Ins. Co. v. Volunteers of America-Greater N.Y., Inc.