Legal Opinion
Royal Insurance v. Caledonian Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 4, 1912No. Civ. No. 1031PublishedCited by 3 opinions
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco. J. M. Seawell, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtHall, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment rendered for plaintiff against defendant upon a policy of reinsurance, against loss by fire.
The original policy of insurance and the policy of reinsurance are attached to the complaint and made a part thereof. The risk was upon machinery, fixtures, and goods contained in a designated building.
The original policy of insurance contains the following clause:
“If a building or any part thereof fall, except as the result of fire, all insurance by this policy on such building or its contents shall immediately cease.”
The reinsurance policy contains precisely the same…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Fireman's Fund Insurance v. Aachen & Munich Fire InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1906
- Manufacturers' Fire & Marine Insurance v. Western Assurance Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1888
- Clayburgh v. Agric. Ins. Co. of WatertownCalifornia Supreme Court · 1909
3Cited by3 opinions
- Ascherman v. General Reinsurance Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1986
- Sproul v. CuddyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1955
- Royal Ins. Co. v. Caledonian Ins. Co.California Supreme Court · 1920