Legal Opinion
Garnier v. Aetna Ins. Co. of Hartford, Conn.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided February 4, 1935No. 32966PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ODOM, Justice.
Plaintiff was the owner of a one-story frame residence on Boatner street in Ba-strop, La., which was destroyed by fire about August 25, 1932. The property was insured by the defendant company against loss by fire for the sum of $3,000. Alleging that defendant was due the full amount of the policy, but that it had failed to settle the loss, plaintiff brought the present suit for $3,000, plus interest, statutory penalties, and attorney’s fees.
The sole defense urged by the insurance company is that, subsequent to the date on which the house was destroyed, the assured has…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Claflin v. Commonwealth InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Macy v. RoedenbeckCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1915
- Strauss v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1925
- Isaac Bell, Inc. v. Security Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1932
- Alfred Hiller Co. v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1910
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3Cited by32 opinions
- Sanders v. SandersSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1952
- Mansfield Hardwood Lumber Company v. Hattie A. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
- Landry v. LOUISIANA CITIZENS PROPERTY INS.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2008
- Sbisa v. American Equitable Assur. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
- Welch v. New York Underwriters Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
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