Legal Opinion
DiIorio v. Abington Mutual Fire Insurance
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided June 21, 1979No. 77-138-AppealPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWeisberger, J.
This is a civil action in which the plaintiff, the named insured in a homeowner’s insurance policy issued by the defendant Abington Fire Insurance Company (insurer), seeks to be indemnified for damage to her home allegedly caused by the freezing and bursting of plumbing pipes when a faulty oil burner broke down.
The case was tried to a jury in the Superior Court. The trial justice granted the insurer’s motion for a directed verdict on November 26, 1976, and judgment was accordingly entered against plaintiff on November 29, 1976. The case is before us on appeal from this judgment pursuant to…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Gruenberg v. Aetna InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
- Christian v. American Home Assurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1978
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. PetersonNevada Supreme Court · 1975
- Stafford v. Westchester Fire Insurance Co. of New York, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 1974
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Bitgood v. Allstate InsuranceSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1984
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