Legal Opinion
Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District v. The Travelers Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 4, 1985No. 84-5195PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIVELY, Chief Judge.
This diversity case involves two distinct issues, one relating to insurance coverage and the other concerning the proper application of the equitable principles underlying the doctrine of unjust enrichment. The insurance question is whether property damage caused by the unlawful act of a third person having no proven animosity against the insured property owner is covered by a “vandalism and malicious mischief” provision in the owner’s insurance policy. If coverage is found to exist, the remaining question is whether the property owner, who recovers part of the loss from…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- United States v. Donald E. DistlerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1981
- Hatley v. Truck Insurance ExchangeOregon Supreme Court · 1972
- Rudd-Melikian, Inc. v. Henry T. Merritt, Doing Business as Coffee Service Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1960
- State Automobile Mutual Insurance Co. v. TrautweinCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1967
- Security Insurance Company of Hartford v. NorrisCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1969
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Larry T. Wilson, Cross-Appellant v. Thomas L. Beebe, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
- James Paul Doherty, Plaintiff-Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Southern College of Optometry, Defendant-Appellee/cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989
- Georgitsi Realty, LLC v. Penn-Star Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2012
- Agristor Leasing v. SaylorCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
- Leprino Foods Co. v. Factory Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2011
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