Legal Opinion
Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland v. Southern Utilities, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 5, 1984No. 83-8105PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Chief Judge:
In this case, in which a jury trial was demanded, the district court, 555 F.Supp. 206, granted a “directed verdict” without a trial and in circumstances where summary judgment was not appropriate. It must be reversed.
Southern Utilities, Inc. is an electrical contractor insured by Fidelity & Deposit Co. (F & D) under a “Comprehensive Dishonesty, Disappearance and Destruction Policy.” The policy covered Southern for employee dishonesty for losses up to $1 million, including
Loss of Money, Securities and other property which the Insured shall sustain ... through any…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Best v. District of ColumbiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Daniels v. Twin Oaks Nursing HomeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- Syracuse Broadcasting Corporation v. Samuel I. Newhouse, the Herald Company, the Post-Standard Company and Central New York Broadcasting CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1959
- Stark v. American Bakeries Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1983
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Security Insurance Company of Hartford v. Harry S. And Betty L. Wilson, Dba Sands RestaurantCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1986
- Margaret Williams v. Georgia Department of Human Resources, D/B/A Central State HospitalCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
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