Legal Opinion

Security Fire & Indemnity Co. v. Hughes

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided October 9, 1964PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MONTGOMERY, Judge.

Howard L. and Edna Hughes sued Security Fire & Indemnity Company, their insurer, to recover damages to their house, allegedly caused by blasting operations. Kentucky Road Oil Company and Vera Ford, administratrix of the estate of J. Winston Ford, deceased, were brought into the action by third party complaint. The Hugheses recovered a verdict for $2,500 against the insurance company. The jury found the other parties to be free of negligence. The insurance company appeals and urges that: (1) The possibility of any damage was too remote to sustain .the verdict p (2) the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Scranton v. L. G. DeFelice & Son, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1951
  2. River Queen Coal Company v. MencerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1964
  3. Central Expl. Co., Inc. v. Gray, Et Ux.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1954
  4. O'REGAN v. VerrochiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1950
  5. Philpot v. RhinesmithNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1950

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Stathers v. Garrard County Board of EducationCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2012
  2. Juett v. CalhounCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1966
  3. Wolf Creek Collieries Company v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1969
  4. Bradford v. SagravesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1977

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