Legal Opinion
Brown v. Underwriters at Lloyd's
Washington Supreme Court
Decided November 21, 1958No. 34414PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFoster, J.
The appellant, a licensed real-estate broker, sued the respondent on a policy of insurance insuring .him against any claim for “breach of duty as real estate agents . . . by reason of any negligent act, error, or omission,” and brings the case here by appeal from a judgment for the defendant insurance carrier. The full insuring clause is set out in the margin.2
The policy contains many exclusionary provisions, among which is the following:
“(c) brought about or contributed to by the dishonest, fraudulent, criminal or malicious act or omission of the Assured or any employee of the Assured, ...”
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2Cases cited34 opinions
- Ultramares Corp. v. ToucheNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- International Products Co. v. Erie R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1927
- Kountze v. . KennedyNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Lehigh Zinc and Iron Company v. BamfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Automobile Underwriters, Inc. v. RichIndiana Supreme Court · 1944
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Dairyland Insurance v. WardWashington Supreme Court · 1974
- Phil Schroeder, Inc. v. Royal Globe InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1983
- S. A. Empresa De Viacao Aerea Rio Grandense (Varig Airlines), Plaintiff v. The Boeing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- Maxey v. QuintanaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1972
- Murray v. Western Pacific InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1970
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