Legal Opinion
Vermes Credit Jewelry, Inc. v. Fireman's Fund Ins.
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided March 7, 1950No. Civ. No. 3070PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DONOVAN, District Judge.
On March 16, 1949, plaintiff’s jewelry store was damaged by fire, with resultant loss of jewelry valued by plaintiff at more than $20,000. Plaintiff was insured against such loss to the extent of $20,000 under a so-called-Jeweler’s Block Policy. The policy covered all the valuables against loss or damage of all types from any means. Plaintiff made claim for its loss under the policy, but defendant denied the claim upon the theory that less than 60% of the valuables were in a safe or vault at. the time of the fire. The proposal for insurance which plaintiff made to…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Heim v. American Alliance Insurance Co. of New YorkSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1920
- Northwestern National Insurance v. MortensenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1939
3Cited by5 opinions
- Margolin v. Public Mutual Fire InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1972
- Dworsky v. Vermes Credit Jewelry, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1955
- Woods Patchogue Corp. v. Franklin National InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1959
- Henning Nelson Construction Co. v. Fireman's Fund American Life Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1985
- Newcomer v. Standard Fire InsuranceDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 1958