Key legal question
Whether the fire-damaged buildings had become demolition objects under the insurance law.
Extracted holding
Yes. A building is a demolition object if, during the insurance period, the insured formed and outwardly expressed the intent to demolish it.
Extracted reasoning
The owner had repeatedly stated and acted on a plan for full demolition, had obtained a demolition permit, and had initiated demolition steps; objective reutilization was no longer decisive.