Legal Opinion
Samuels v. California Insurance
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 15, 1960No. Appeal, 114PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Woodside, J.,
The only question here is whether the appellant should be allowed interest prior to a verdict in his favor on a claim against a fire insurance company brought under a contract of insurance.
The plaintiffs insured their premises with Caledonian Insurance Company whose liability under the policy was taken over by the defendant company. On January 16, 1952, the insured premises were damaged by fire. The plaintiffs gave notice of the loss to A. M. Eckert, agent for the defendant, who acknowledged the notice under date of January 17, 1952. Formal proof of loss was filed March…
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