Legal Opinion
Duncan v. Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Co.
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided April 1, 1941No. 3218PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMarble, J.
Mary K. Yeroyan brings the present action in the name of Eugene D. Duncan, designating herself therein as plaintiff in interest. Apparently, this is without specific authorization, since ■ an action brought by Duncan himself against the defendant company for the same cause is now pending.
While a liability insurance company may be liable to its insured for negligence in failing to adjust a claim covered by its policy of insurance (Douglas v. Company, 81 N. H. 371; Cavanaugh v. Corporation, 79 N. H. 186), it does not follow that the claimant may complain of the negligence in question, for the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Douglas v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1924
- Sanders v. Frankfort Marine, Accident & Plate Glass InsuranceSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1904
- Garland v. Boston & Maine RailroadSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1913
- Cavanaugh v. General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corp.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1919
- Flynn v. GordonSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1933
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3Cited by36 opinions
- Kranzush v. Badger State Mutual Casualty Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1981
- Elmore v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1998
- Seguros Tepeyac, S.A., Compania Mexicana De Seguros Generales v. Maynard Bostrom and James L. JerniganCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
- Ammerman Ex Rel. Ammerman v. Farmers Insurance ExchangeUtah Supreme Court · 1967
- Brown v. CandeloraSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
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