Legal Opinion
Calhoun v. United States Fire Ins. Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 21, 1972No. 8269PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOY, Justice.
This is a suit on two insurance contracts for loss suffered by reason of tornado damages to a building. From an instructed verdict against the plaintiff, this appeal was perfected. Reversed and remanded.
Appellants’ building in Lubbock, Texas was damaged by a tornado. The appellees each had issued a policy of insurance upon the building in the amount of $50,000.00. The appellee companies admitted liability in the total amount of $18,818.54 which was refused by appellants and suit brought on both policies. Upon the trial of the cause to a jury and at the close of the evidence the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Crisp v. Security National Insurance CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1963
- Reed v. BarlowCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1941
- Implement Dealers Mutual Insurance Co. v. CoxCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
- Millers Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of Texas v. EgglestonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1962
- Cornell v. American Indemnity CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1955
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