Legal Opinion
Roumel v. Niagara Fire Insurance Company
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 19, 1967No. 3962PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
QUINN, Associate Judge:
Appellants’ premises, insured by appellee, were damaged by fire on May 20, 1962. A proof of loss was timely filed but was rejected on the ground that it incorrectly stated the amount and extent of the damage. The insurance company then demanded that the matter be submitted to appraisal in accordance with the provisions of the policy, 1 and subsequently sent an appraisal agreement to appellants for signature. After altering certain of its terms, appellants returned the agreement on October 16. The company immediately rejected the altered agreement and refused to proceed…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Matter of Delmar Box Co.(ætna Ins. Co.)New York Court of Appeals · 1955
- Happy Hank Auction Co. v. American Eagle Fire InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1956
- Insurance Co. Of North America v. Board of Education of Independent School District No. 12, Texas County, Okl.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1952
- Security Printing Co. v. Connecticut Fire InsuranceMissouri Court of Appeals · 1922
- Dworkin v. Caledonian InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1920
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Emersons, Ltd. v. Max Wolman CompanyDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1975
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