Legal Opinion
The Aetna Casualty and Surety Company v. George Crawford, D/B/A Tradeall Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 11, 1967No. 23674_1PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TUTTLE, Chief Judge:
This is an appeal from the judgment of the District Court which, upon considering that the insurance policy under the fact situation before it was inequitable to the policyholder, reformed the policy to permit coverage without any evidence of mutual mistake.
We reverse.
The appellee shipped 800 gallons of paint in 50-gallon containers to A. O. Johnson and Company of Lagos, Nigeria. The shipment was made on sight draft, bill of lading attached. Upon arrival of the shipment in Nigeria, the buyer refused to accept the shipment and refused to honor the sight draft. He contended…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Aetna Insurance Company v. PaddockCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
- St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. v. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1938
- Aetna Insurance Company v. Travis B. Stanford, Individually and D/B/A Stanford Construction CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
- Joseph F. Cavanagh, Administrator of the Estate of Catherine F. Cavanagh v. Continental Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1964
3Cited by3 opinions
- International Erectors, Inc. v. Wilhoit Steel Erectors & Rental ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Robin v. Sun Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Ethel M. Robin, in Her Own Name and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Harry J. Robin, and for the Use and Benefit of Her Minor Child, Brett M. Robin v. Sun Oil Company, Cross-Claimant in Cross-Claim, Teledyne Movible Offshore, Inc., Third-Party Cross-Claimant and v. Tidex, Inc. And Tidewater Grand Isle, Inc., Third-Party in Cross-ClaimCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977