Continental Elec. v. American Emp. Ins.

This appeal involves an alleged failure by American Employers' Insurance Company ("American"), to pay an insurance claim based on a policy of insurance issued to cover a trailer owned by Continental Electric Company ("Continental"). The specific question presented is whether American was obligated to pay a claim for display samples of Continental's products that were located in the trailer and were damaged when the trailer overturned. American paid a part of Continental's claim, but claimed that the contract of insurance did not cover the additional losses incurred by Continental. Continental…