Legal Opinion
Castoldi v. Hartford County Mutual Fire Insurance
Connecticut Superior Court
Decided March 13, 1959No. File 110330PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCotter, J.
The plaintiff claims he carried fire insurance on a building and contents owned by him known as the Somers Inn, Main Street, Somers, Connecticut. The aggregate coverage claimed, distributed among the six defendant insurance companies, is $56,000 on the building and $8000 on the contents. In addition to the above policies, there was in existence a fire policy issued by The Home Insurance Company in the amount of $25,000.
The present defendants deny any coverage and in special defenses claim concealment, fraud, and failure to follow requirements in case loss occurs. A claim of incendiarism has…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Fedas v. Insurance Co. of PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
- McAnarney v. Newark Fire InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Hough v. City Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1860
- Norwich & New York Transportation Co. v. Western Massachusetts InsuranceU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Connecticut · 1868
- Holbrook v. St. Paul Fire & Marine InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1878
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Elberon Bathing Co., Inc. v. Ambassador Insurance Co., Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1978
- Giulietti v. Connecticut Insurance Placement FacilitySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Grand Sheet Metal Products Co. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.District Court, D. Connecticut · 1980
- Steiner v. Middlesex Mutual Assurance Co.Connecticut Appellate Court · 1997
- Messing v. Reliance Ins. Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1962
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