Legal Opinion
Johnston v. Security Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 22, 1970No. Civ. 34529PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
AISO, J.
Claimants John M. Johnston, Mab Johnston, and Mary E. Butcher (hereafter “claimants”) made a claim for the payment of a fire loss under a policy issued by defendant (respondent) Security Insurance Company of Hartford (hereafter “respondent”).. Differences arose as to the amount payable and the parties resorted to arbitration for resolution of their dispute pursuant to terms of the policy. Respondent selected Jairas H. Watson as its “competent and disinterested appraiser”; claimants designated attorney Leo A. Burgard as their “competent and disinterested” appraiser ; and Watson…
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