Legal Opinion
Stargatt v. Avenell
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided May 12, 1977No. Civ. A. 4357PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STAPLETON, District Judge:
This action is brought by Bruce M. Star-gatt, Receiver for McDonnell & Company (hereinafter “McDonnell”) to recover on claims under two excess insurance policies issued by defendants to McDonnell. Prior to being placed in receivership, McDonnell was a member firm of the New York Stock Exchange and was engaged in the securities brokerage business, with its principal offices located in New York City. Defendants are members of a number of Lloyd’s of London syndicates which wrote the policies at issue. The terms and conditions of the two policies are essentially the same…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Security Mutual Insurance v. Acker-Fitzsimons Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1972
- Oliver B. Cannon & Sons, Inc. v. Dorr-Oliver Inc.Superior Court of Delaware · 1973
- Brink v. . Hanover Fire Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1880
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3Cited by3 opinions
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