Legal Opinion
Connecticut Fire Insurance v. Fox
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided May 26, 1966No. 8163PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HILL, Circuit Judge.
This is a suit against Connecticut Fire Insurance Company to recover on a fire insurance contract and also against General Adjustment Bureau, Inc. (hereafter called G.A.B.) and the above named insurer for negligence in adjusting the loss. The jury returned a verdict of $92,000 for the plaintiff against both defendants and this appeal was taken.
The appellant insurance company admits the fire insurance policy was issued to the appellees and that it was in effect on March 25, 1964, when the fire occurred. Its defense, very simply, is that the appellees caused the fire and…
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