Legal Opinion
Gerrity v. Charter Oak Fire Ins.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 2, 1949No. Civil Actions Nos. 36337, 36338PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLTZOFF, District Judge.
These two actions, which have been consolidated for trial, are brought on three fire insurance policies to recover for losses caused by an explosion in a house owned by the plaintiffs and covered by the insurance. The matter has been submitted on an agreed statement of facts.
The plaintiffs were the owners of a private dwelling house in Washington, D. C. On February 26, 1946, p.n explosion occurred in that building, completely destroying the structure and its contents. Fire insurance was carried by the defendants. Each of the policies contained the following provision:
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2Cases cited9 opinions
- Stipcich v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
- Mutual Life Insurance v. Hurni Packing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Thompson v. Phenix InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Aschenbrenner v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Farley v. Edward E. Tower Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930
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3Cited by5 opinions
- New Amsterdam Casualty Co. v. FromerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1950
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad v. Aetna InsuranceSupreme Court of Kansas · 1957
- Moll v. Mutual Health Ben. & Acc. Ass'nSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1953
- Charter Oak Fire Ins. Co. v. Gerrity United States Fire Ins. Co. Of New York v. GerrityCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
- Goldner v. Otsego Mutual Fire InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1972