Legal Opinion
American Insurance Company v. First National Bank in St. Louis
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 17, 1969No. 19292PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VAN OOSTERHOUT, Chief Judge.
Defendant American Insurance Company has taken this timely appeal from a judgment against it in favor of plaintiff First National Bank in St. Louis for $797,507.60 and interest. Liability is predicated upon a Banker’s Blanket Bond issued by defendant to plaintiff which it is admitted was in full force and effect at all times here material. This case was tried to Judge Meredith without a jury. Jurisdiction, based upon diversity of citizenship, is established. The parties agree that Missouri law controls.
Judge Meredith’s well-considered opinion is reported at 280…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- State v. AndersonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1964
- Eastmount Construction Company and American Surety Company v. Transport Manufacturing & Equipment CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1962
- State Bank of Poplar Bluff v. Maryland Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1961
- State v. McDanielSupreme Court of Missouri · 1965
- Fidelity Trust Company v. American Surety Company of New York and Hartford Accident and Indemnity CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1959
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3Cited by30 opinions
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- Eagle Leasing Corporation, Olin Corp. And Nilo Barge Line, Inc. v. Hartford Fire Ins. Co., Defendant-Third-Party v. Nat'l Casualty Co., Etc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Protective Casualty Insurance Co. v. CookMissouri Court of Appeals · 1987
- Maryland Casualty Co. v. HugerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1987
- Lane v. Hartford Fire Insurance CompanyDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 1972
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