Legal Opinion
Centennial Insurance Company v. Dowd's Inc.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 21, 1973No. 6609PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, Associate Judge:
Appellee Dowd’s Inc. operates a retail appliance business at 4418 Connecticut Avenue ; appellant Centennial Insurance Company is Dowd’s insurer with respect to certain aspects of its operations.
In purchasing insurance coverage against theft, it was necessary for Dowd’s to decide what policy limits to have for certain types of risks. Considering the amount of cash which might be on the premises (or collected by drivers making C.O.D. shipments) while the store was open for business, a limit of $2,500 was decided upon for robbery. Considering both cash and the value of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Jenkins v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
- Agricultural Insurance Co. of Watertown v. IglehartSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1963
- Property 10-F, Inc. v. Pack & Process, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1970
- Warren v. THE EMPLOYERS'FIRE INSURANCE CO.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1969
- Bernstein v. Connecticut Fire Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1957
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Bailey v. GreenbergDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986
- Kritsidimas v. SheskinDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
- Plant v. Illinois Employers Insurance of WausauOhio Court of Appeals · 1984
- Sanchez v. Kemper Insurance CompaniesNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1981
- Kaplan v. PointerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
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