Legal Opinion
Prissock v. Western Fire Insurance
District Court, N.D. Mississippi
Decided July 19, 1973No. EC 72-107PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
ORMA R. SMITH, District Judge.
This action is before the court on motion for summary judgment of defendant Western Fire Insurance Company (Western). The parties have submitted the motion to the court on the record on briefs without oral argument. The court is of the opinion that the motion is well taken and should be sustained.
The general rule applicable to the consideration of a summary judgment by the district court was clearly stated by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Arrington v. City of Fairfield, Alabama, 414 F.2d 687, 692 (1969). The…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- National Screen Service Corporation v. The Poster Exchange, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
- Ed Arrington v. The City of Fairfield, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Fay Slagle, a Widow, Etc. And the Service Mutual Insurance Company of Texas v. United States of America and Texas Air National GuardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1956
- Zepponi v. Home InsuranceMississippi Supreme Court · 1964
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Highlands Insurance Company v. Allstate Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Highlands Insurance v. Allstate InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Mister v. Highlands InsuranceDistrict Court, N.D. Mississippi · 1986