Legal Opinion
R. B. Company, Inc., and Nu Plastics, Inc. v. Aetna Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 27, 1962No. 18842_1PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge.
This case presents the question whether the District Court on a special issue verdict correctly entered judgment for the Insurer. In doing so the Court sustained the Insurer’s defense that the insurance either was void altogether because of wilful misrepresentation as to hazards, or at least suspended at the time of the fire by reason of substantial increases in hazards over those incidental to the use described in the policy. The Assured’s appeal presents numerous errors including the insufficiency of the evidence, improper jury instruction, and conflicts in the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Marsh v. Illinois Cent. R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1949
- Harvey Thomas Smoot, Jr. v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
- George W. Whiteman v. Elsoyd PitrieCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
- Travelers Insurance Company v. Busy Electric Company, Z. Kermit Remy and Raymond VoelkerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- Laurice v. Cox v. Esso Shipping CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Elvis Griffin v. Victor Matherne and Otto Candies, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Gibraltar Savings, Cross-Appellant v. Ldbrinkman Corp., Cross-Appellee, and Lloyd D. Brinkman, Defendant-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- Harold E. Alverez, Cross-Appellee v. J. Ray McDermott & Co., Inc., Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Armco Industrial Credit Corporation v. Slt Warehouse Company, and Richard B. ConklinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Cities Service Oil Company v. Mrs. Angela Richard LauneyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
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