Legal Opinion
Jefferson Insurance of New York v. Superior Court
California Supreme Court
Decided October 29, 1970No. S.F. 22752PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
McCOMB, J.
By this petition for a writ of mandate, petitioners (hereinafter referred to as “the insurers”) seek to compel respondent court to set aside an order vacating an appraisal award. The matter is before us on an alternative writ issued by the Court of Appeal.
Real party in interest (hereinafter referred to as “the insured”) is the owner of a hotel building, which has a fair market value, excluding the value of the land, of $65,000. Prior to the fire loss which resulted in this litigation, the insured had acquired from the insurers fire insurance policies written in the California…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Sapp v. BarenfeldCalifornia Supreme Court · 1949
- Hughes v. Potomac InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1962
- Allen v. Interinsurance ExchangeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
- Meat Cutters Local Number 439 v. Olson Bros.California Court of Appeal · 1960
- Martin v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1962
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3Cited by65 opinions
- Travelers Indemnity Co. v. ArmstrongIndiana Supreme Court · 1982
- Merrimack Mutual Fire Insurance Co. v. BattsCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2001
- Elberon Bathing Co., Inc. v. Ambassador Insurance Co., Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1978
- Wells v. American States Preferred Insurance Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1996
- Fire Insurance Exchange v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2004
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