Legal Opinion
The Charles Stores, Inc. v. Aetna Insurance Company, the Charles Stores, Inc. v. Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 1, 1970No. 28125PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:
In these consolidated removed cases appellant Charles Stores, Inc., having suffered a fire loss, sued to recover on two insurance policies, one issued by Hartford Fire and the other by Aetna Insurance Company. The jury rendered a general verdict for the defendants. We reverse and remand for a new trial because of error relating to the issue of whether the insurers had waived policy defenses.
The policies were, special multi-peril policies covering real and personal property in three Charles Stores in three Mississippi cities. Also they contained coverages for liability,…
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