Legal Opinion
Lila K. Myers v. Firemen's Insurance Company of Washington, D. C. (A Body Corporate)
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 25, 1959No. 14871PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRETTYMAN, Chief Judge.
Lila K. Myers is the owner of a building which was damaged by a fire allegedly caused by the negligence of a heating contractor. The building was insured against fire damage by The Firemen’s Insurance Company of Washington, D. C. (Firemen’s). The building was repaired by Allied Building Services, Inc., which thereafter began an action to enforce its lien for the cost of repairs. Mrs. Myers filed a third-party complaint against her insurer, Firemen’s. In her third-party complaint she claimed, besides the damages resulting from the fire, “damages accruing from insurer’s…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Powers v. CALVERT FIRE INS. CO.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1950
- Rogers v. American Fidelity & Casualty Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1958
- Soper v. First Security Insurance Co. of AmericaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1959
3Cited by3 opinions
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- McDevitt v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.District Court, District of Columbia · 2013
- Myers v. Firemen's Insurance Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1962