Legal Opinion
Berglund v. Hardware Dealers Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 25, 1964No. 14381PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, Justice.
This is a suit to recover on two insurance policies the stipulated value of a dwelling, its contents, and a boat house, which were completely destroyed in September, 1961, during Hurricane Carla.
The case was submitted to the jury on six special issues. Special Issues Nos. 1 and 2 read as follows:
“Special Issue No. 1
“Do you find from a preponderance of the evidence that no damage to Plaintiff’s dwelling at Bayou Vista was caused by or resulted from flood, surface water, waves, tidal water or tidal wave, or spray from any of the foregoing, whether driven by wind or not ?
“Answer:…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Providence Washington Insurance v. ProffittTexas Supreme Court · 1951
- Coyle v. Palatine Ins. Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1920
- United States Ins. Co. of Waco v. BoyerTexas Supreme Court · 1954
- Glens Falls Insurance v. McCownTexas Supreme Court · 1951
- Fireman's Ins. Co. of Newark v. WeathermanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1946
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Travelers Indemnity Co. v. McKillipTexas Supreme Court · 1971
- Hardware Dealers Mutual Insurance Co. v. BerglundTexas Supreme Court · 1965
- Paulson v. Fire Insurance ExchangeTexas Supreme Court · 1965
- Fidelity Southern Fire Insurance Company v. CrowCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965
- Hardware Dealers Mutual Insurance Co. v. BerglundTexas Supreme Court · 1965
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