Legal Opinion

Fire Ass'n v. General Handkerchief Corp.

New York Court of Appeals

Decided July 15, 1952PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Loughran, Ch. J.

For convenience we abbreviate the names of the parties to this litigation. The plaintiff Fire Association of Philadelphia will be called the insurance company and its insured — the defendant General Handkerchief Corp.— will be called the insured.

The insurance company is a Pennsylvania corporation and the insured is a New York corporation. In 1949, the insured commenced in the New York Supreme Court an action against the insurance company to recover upon a policy issued by it. Upon an application made by the insurance company, that action was removed to the United States…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Madisonville Traction Company v. Saint Bernard Mining CompanySupreme Court of the United States · 1905
  2. Barney v. LathamSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
  3. Salem Trust Co. v. Manufacturers' Finance Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1924
  4. New York Trap Rock Corp. v. Town of ClarkstownNew York Court of Appeals · 1949
  5. Wickwire Spencer Steel Co. v. Kemkit Scientific Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1944

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Sands v. GellerDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1971
  2. Bradford v. PetteNew York Supreme Court · 1953
  3. Admiral, Corp. v. Reines Distributors, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1959
  4. In re the Arbitration between Artists' Representatives Ass'n & HaleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1966
  5. In Re Arbitration Between Associated Metals & Minerals Corp. & KemikalijaNew York Court of Appeals · 1961

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