Legal Opinion
Levine v. Accident & Casualty Insurance
City of New York Municipal Court
Decided April 28, 1952PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStakes, J.
This is an action to recover on a theft policy the sum of $750, alleged to he the value of a diamond ring.
This case involves the construction and interpretation of the following words: “Mysterious disappearance of any insured property shall be presumed to be due to theft.”
There is no New York law on the subject. Counsel cite two cases in the United States (Davis v. St. Paul Mercury & Ind. Co., 227 N. C. 80, and Weiner v. United States Fidelity & Guar. Co. [N. J., Mercer Co. Dist. Ct., Docket No. 1157]).
The policy is a “ residence and outside residence ” theft policy. Under Coverage' B the…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Thompson v. Phenix InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Hoffman v. Ætna Fire InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1865
- Gaunt v. John Hancock Mut. Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1947
- McGrail v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesNew York Court of Appeals · 1944
- Potts v. . PardeeNew York Court of Appeals · 1917
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Hammontree v. Central Mutual Insurance CompanyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1965
- Deckler v. Travelers Indemnity CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1957
- Kronfeld v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
- Ruffalo's Trucking Service, Incorporated v. National Ben-Franklin Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1957
- Austin v. American Casualty CompanyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1963
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