Raymond C. Romeo v. Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company.

Summary

The Supreme Court held that the plaintiff’s original demand for appraisal was made within the policy’s two‑year limitation period and therefore was not time‑barred, and that the trial court’s “without prejudice” summary judgment in the first action bound the insurer to proceed to appraisal. Consequently, the Superior Court’s grant of summary judgment was erroneous, the prior judgment was vacated, and the case was remanded for appraisal.