Legal Opinion
York Lumber Co. v. Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided September 13, 1971No. Civ. A. 69-590PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
HUYETT, District Judge.
Plaintiff, York Lumber Company, Inc. (“York”), commenced this action against defendant, Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland (“Fidelity”), upon a fidelity bond executed in March, 1964, under which Fidelity insured York up to a maximum of $25,000.00 against losses caused by the fraud or dishonesty of York’s employees. Fidelity has moved for summary judgment averring, inter alia, that York’s claim is excluded by the plain language of the contract between the parties. The motion is granted.
The evidence, viewed in a light most favorable to York, 1 is…
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