Legal Opinion
Resnick v. Wolf & Cohen, Inc.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 4, 1946No. 406PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Associate Judge.
Plaintiff brought an action on an alleged contract of theft insurance against Wolf & Cohen, Inc., licensed as an insurance agent in the District of Columbia, and against Century Indemnity Company, licensed to engage in the business of insurance in the District. Plaintiff sought to recover for a loss which occurred between 9:00 p. m. and 10:00 p. m., on October 9, 1943, when some jewelry was stolen from his gift shop while it was open for business. The trial judge at the close of the case directed a verdict for defendants. Plaintiff has appealed.
Since the trial judge…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Eames v. Home InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Shewmaker v. Capital Transit Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1944
- Schutz v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Massachusetts Bonding & Ins. v. R. E. Parsons Electric Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1932
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Smith v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
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- Vernon Fire & Casualty Insurance Co. v. ThatcherIndiana Court of Appeals · 1972
- Singer v. DoyleDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1967
- Farmers Mutuals Insurance v. WolfeIndiana Court of Appeals · 1968
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