Legal Opinion
Jordan v. American Eagle Fire Ins. Co.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 12, 1948No. 9507PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRETTYMAN, Associate Justice.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the District Court setting aside an order of the Superintendent of Insurance for the District of Columbia and permanently enjoining its enforcement. Appellees are 173 2 fire insurance companies engaged in business in the District of Columbia.
The controversy revolves about Section 3 of an act of Congress of June 1, 1944, 3 called the Rating Act, the pertinent provisions of which 4 are:
“The Superintendent is empowered to investigate the necessity for an adjustment of the rates on any or all risks or classes of risks within the…
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