Legal Opinion
Inter-City Express Lines, Inc. v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 24, 1938No. 16724PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WESTERFIELD, Judge.
This is a suit by an employer on a fidelity-bond covering an employee for $1,000, the-face amount thereof, plus penalties and attorney’s fees for failure to make prompt settlement of the loss as authorized by Act-No.. 37 of the Extra Session of 1921. The suit is defended upon the ground that plaintiff failed to give the insurer written notice or affirmative proofs of loss as required by the bond and upon the further ground that no loss has been shown to-have been caused the plaintiff by reason of the dishonest act of its employee.
There was judgment below in favor of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- American Surety Company v. PaulySupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Federico MacAroni Mfg. v. Great Western Fire Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1931
- Wheeler v. London Guarantee & Accident Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1934
- Bank of Commerce & Trust Co. v. Union Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1932
- Whiteside v. Lafayette Fire Ins.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1918
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Brown v. Maryland Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1940
- J. S. Fraering, Inc. v. Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Co. Of WisconsinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957
- Standard Brass & Mfg. Co. v. Maryland Casualty Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- Brown v. Maryland Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1940