Legal Opinion
Spulak v. Tower Ins. Co., Inc.
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided October 22, 1999No. S-98-513PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWright, J.
NATURE OF CASE
Vickie J. Spulak, now known as Vickie J. Maw (Maw), doing business as Broadway Cafe & Lounge (Cafe & Lounge), sued Tower Insurance Company, Inc. (Tower), for breach of an insurance contract. Maw alleged that Tower breached the contract by refusing to pay for damages arising out of a fire that occurred at the Cafe & Lounge on January 16, 1991. Tower alleged that the fire was intentionally set by Maw’s ex-husband, Frank Spulak (Spulak), and that Spulak was Maw’s partner or agent in the operation of the business or a person to whom the property was entrusted. After trial, the jury…
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