Legal Opinion

Louis Sapiro, Trustee Under Trust Agreement Dated August 26, 1966 v. Hartford Fire Insurance Company

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided October 14, 1971No. 18697PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Per curiam

This is an appeal by defendant Hartford Fire Insurance Company (Hartford) from an order of the district court of June 5, 1970, which struck Hartford’s answer, entered a default against Hartford and assessed $75.00 attorney’s fees against it.

The pertinent history of this litigation is as follows. On February 2, 1970, plaintiff Sapiro, as trustee, (Sapiro) filed a complaint based on fire policies for damages sustained to some of plaintiff’s buildings. 1 Hartford had refused to pay on the policies and in its answer filed March 3, 1970, alleged affirmative defenses, including that the beneficiary…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. HughesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1964
  2. Hughes Tool Co. v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1965
  3. John Halverson v. Campbell Soup Company, Defendant-Third-Party and Wolfes-Jensen Company, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1967

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Anilina Fabrique De Colorants, a Belgian Corporation,plaintiff-Appellee v. Aakash Chemicals and Dyestuffs, Inc., an Illinois CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
  2. Patton v. Aerojet Ordnance Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
  3. Peoples-Home Life Ins. Co. v. HaakeMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
  4. Dr. Milton Margoles, M. D. v. Alida Johns and the Journal CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1978
  5. Vac-Air, Inc. v. John Mohr & Sons, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1973

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