Legal Opinion
Franklin v. Washington General Insurance
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 5, 1970PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHarold Baer, J.
This is an action to recover the amount of a loss suffered by plaintiff insured from defendant insurer. *966Under the terms of a transportation policy defendant insured plaintiff against loss of goods “at and in transit”.. The parties have submitted the controversy on liability to the court on an agreed statement of facts.
Plaintiff is a dealer in antiquated documents. He decided to exhibit a number of rare documents, books and antiquarian pamphlets at a show in California. He shipped some 17 cartons in advance and intended to bring some more valuable items with him. The items he intended to take…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Underwood v. Globe Indemnity Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1927
- Ben Pulitzer Creations, Inc. v. Phoenix InsuranceCivil Court of the City of New York · 1965
- Mayflower Dairy Products, Inc. v. Fidelity-Phenix Fire InsuranceAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1938
- M. J. Federman Co. v. American InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1935
- Home Insurance v. F & F Clothing Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1968
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3Cited by11 opinions
- The Ore & Chemical Corporation v. Eagle Star Insurance Company, LimitedCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
- Irv-Bob Formal Wear, Inc. v. Public Service Mutual InsuranceCivil Court of the City of New York · 1975
- Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Burbank Generators, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1981
- Hartford Casualty Insurance v. Banker's Note, Inc.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1993
- Cargo Master, Inc. v. Ace USA Insurance Company, Steven W. Hines, D/B/A S & A Trucking, and S & A Transportation, Inc. D/B/A S & A TruckingCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2007
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