Legal Opinion
Sloan v. Phoenix of Hartford Insurance
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided March 28, 1973No. Docket 13979, 13980, 13981, 13982PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtT. M. Burns, J.
This appeal grows out of defendant’s refusal to reimburse the plaintiffs for business losses under a policy of business-interruption insurance.
The facts of the case are not in dispute. Plaintiffs own and operate movie theaters in the City of Detroit. In addition to weekend matinee performances, the theaters are customarily open daily from 7:30 p.m. to midnight. The theaters are covered by a business-interruption insurance policy issued by the defendant.
During a period from July 23, 1967 through August 1, 1967, widespread riots occurred in and around the City of Detroit. These civil disorders…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Gorham v. Peerless Life InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1962
- Michigan Mutual Liability Co. v. MesnerMichigan Court of Appeals · 1966
- Mayer v. Credit Life InsuranceMichigan Court of Appeals · 1972
- Hauser v. Michigan Mutual Liability Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1936
- Girard Fire & Marine Insurance v. ScottMichigan Supreme Court · 1933
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. v. Phoenix Assurance Co.District Court, S.D. Illinois · 1996
- Southlanes Bowl, Inc. v. Lumbermen's Mutual InsuranceMichigan Court of Appeals · 1973
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