Legal Opinion

Slay Warehousing Company, Inc., a Corporation v. Reliance Insurance Company, a Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided February 8, 1973No. 72-1039PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LAY, Circuit Judge.

This is an action brought by Slay Warehousing Company, Inc., a Mis souri corporation, against Reliance Insurance Company under an endorsement attached to an inland marine policy which provides warehousemen coverage against liability to third parties. The endorsement covers “loss and destruction of or damage to property of others contained in the premises.” The primary issue is whether the insurer is liable for expenses incurred by Slay Warehousing in taking reasonable means to protect chemicals stored in its warehouse from damage due to exposure following the collapse of…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Peters v. Warren InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1840
  2. Desrochers v. New York Casualty Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1954
  3. Leebov v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
  4. Emmco Insurance Company v. BurrowsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1967
  5. English v. Old American Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1968

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3Cited by23 opinions

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  3. McNeilab, Inc. v. North River InsuranceDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1986
  4. Real Asset Management, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Lloyd's of London, Defendants-Appellants/cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
  5. W.M. Schlosser Co. v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1992

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