Legal Opinion
Cadwallader v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 30, 1959No. Appeal, 191PublishedCited by 211 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice McBride,
The plaintiff, T. Sidney Cadwallader, a lawyer, and David A. Clarke, a partner or associate, were both “additional insureds” on a lawyer’s protective policy. Under that policy defendant insurance company agreed (1) to pay whatever plaintiff might become obligated to pay resulting from any “claim” made against him arising out of the performance of professional services as a lawyer and caused by any negligent act, error or omission for which he would be legally liable; (2) to defend on Ms behalf any suit brought against him alleging such negligent act or omission…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Nanty-Glo Boro. v. American Surety Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
- Lee v. Aetna Casualty & Surety CoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1949
- Wilson v. Maryland Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
- Armon v. Aetna Casualty and Surety Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
- Keiser v. WalshCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1941
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3Cited by211 opinions
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- American & Foreign Insurance v. Jerry's Sport Center, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2010
- Gedeon v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
- Erie Insurance Exchange v. Transamerica InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- United Services Automobile Ass'n v. ElitzkySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
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