Legal Opinion

Maryland Casualty Co. v. Wyoming Valley Paper Co.

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided June 25, 1936No. 3123Published

1Opinion of the Court

WILSON, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the United States District Court for New Hampshire in an action for negligence for failing to make a reasonable investigation of the claim of an employee of the Wyoming Valley Paper Company, which will hereinafter be referred to as the paper company, who was injured in its employ, and for failing properly to consider and accept offers of settlement by the employee within the limits of a liability insurance policy issued by the' appellant, which will hereinafter be referred to as the insurance company.

The policy issued to the paper…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Douglas v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1924
  2. Cavanaugh v. General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corp.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1919
  3. Bowersock v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
  4. Wemyss v. Wyoming Valley Paper Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1934

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