Legal Opinion
Scranton Volunteer Fire Co., Inc. v. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, and Third-Party v. Allen E. Jewitt, Third-Party
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 26, 1971No. 77, Docket 71-1431PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FEINBERG, Circuit Judge:
In late 1965, plaintiff Scranton Volunteer Fire Co., Inc. secured from United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company (USF&G) a fidelity bond, effective January 1966, to cover plaintiff’s treasurer, third-party defendant Allen E. Jewitt. Under this bond USF&G agreed to indemnify Scranton for any losses amounting to $4,000 that were sustained as a result of the fraudulent or dishonest acts of its treasurer. For this protection Scranton paid a $10 premium each year through 1969, when it discovered that its treasurer had misappropriated company funds every year since 1966.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Columbia Hospital for Women and Lying-In Asylum v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty CoCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1951
- Broidy v. State Mut. Life Assur. Co. Of Worcester, Mass.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1951
- United States v. American Surety Co. of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1949
- Alex. Campbell Milk Co. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1914
- Hawley v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1904
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Browning Debenture Holders' Committee v. Dasa Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- Holdridge v. Heyer-Schulte Corp. of Santa BarbaraDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1977
- A.B.S. Clothing Collection, Inc. v. Home InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1995
- Eriksson v. GalvinDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1980
- Eddystone Fire Co. v. Continental InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
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