Legal Opinion

Avondale Cut Rate, Inc. v. Associated Excess Underwriters, Inc.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 13, 1962No. Appeal, No. 143PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Musmanno,

The Avondale Cut Rate, Inc., plaintiff in this case, owns the Avondale Farmers’ Market in Londongrove Township, Chester County. Like every other business establishment possessing material wares subject to destruction by fire, it made arrangements to buy fire insurance to cover its property and, in doing so, dealt with the’ Associated Excess Underwriters, with offices in Philadelphia, which engages in placing fire insurance. After preliminary conversations, the Avondale Cut Rate, Inc. (hereinafter to be called Avondale), paid to Associated Excess Underwriters,…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Rhodes v. TerheydenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
  2. Davis v. Investment Land Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
  3. Atherton v. Clearview Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
  4. Skelton v. Lower Merion TownshipSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
  5. National Cash Register Co. v. AnsellSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1936

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Weisblatt v. Minnesota Mutual Life InsuranceDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1998
  2. Kappe Associates, Inc. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  3. Griffiths v. Cigna Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1994
  4. Fiorentino v. Travelers InsuranceDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1978
  5. Kaiser v. Western States AdministratorsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997

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