Legal Opinion
Singleton v. Hartford Fire Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 21, 1930No. Docket No. 3880PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff Singleton which was entered upon a directed verdict. The suit was founded upon liability under a fire insurance policy. The defenses were urged that the fire was of incendiary origin caused by the wilful acts of the plaintiff Singleton, and that his recovery was barred by wilfully rendering a false claim of loss.
The plaintiff Singleton owned a hotel at Crescent Mills, in Plumas County, which he acquired by exchange of properties in 1924. The exchange value of this property was about $6,000. It was alleged the property was worth…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Umsted v. Scofield Engineering Construction Co.California Supreme Court · 1928
- Boyle v. Coast Improvement Co.California Court of Appeal · 1915
- Robertson v. WeingartCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1928
- Pedrotti v. American Nat. Fire Ins. Co., Etc.California Court of Appeal · 1928
- Victoria Park Co. v. Continental InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1919
3Cited by5 opinions
- Hargrove v. American Cent. Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1942
- Barthelmess v. CavalierCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1934
- Singleton v. Hartford Fire InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1932
- Leasure v. MSI InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1998
- Cassim v. Allstate Ins. Co.California Court of Appeal · 2002