Legal Opinion
Glens Falls Insurance v. Sterling
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided March 11, 1959No. [No. 146, September Term, 1958.]PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPrescott, J.
Although there is but one question involved in this appeal, it is an important one: Can there be a recovery under a fire and windstorm insurance policy when the holders thereof fail to show a pecuniary loss from the damage to the property covered thereby as a result of wind?
During May of 1956, the appellees, Tony R. Sterling and his wife, acquired a lot in the Town of Quantico, Wicomico County, with the intention of erecting a dwelling thereon. Needing financing, they went to a loan organization for the purpose of obtaining a commitment that a loan would be made from some responsible…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Washington Fire Insurance v. KellyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1870
- Foley v. Manufacturers & Builders' Fire InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- Ramsdell v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaWisconsin Supreme Court · 1928
- Rent-A-Car Co. v. Globe & Rutgers Fire InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1930
- Palatine Insurance v. O'BrienCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1908
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Hughes v. Potomac InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1962
- Wolf v. Home Insurance Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1968
- Technical Land, Inc. v. Firemen's Insurance Co. of WashingtonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2000
- P. R. De Bellis Enterprises, Inc. v. Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1978
- MFA Mutual Insurance Co. v. Farmers & Merchants Insurance Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1969
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