Myers v. Firemen's Insurance Co.

MYERS, Associate Judge.

Appellant, Lila K. Myers, owned a house in the District of Columbia which was damaged by a fire caused by a tort-feasor and while insured by appellee, Firemen’s Insurance Company. It is uncon-tradicted that the amount of damage covered by the fire policy was $1,112.50 and that Firemen’s offered to pay that amount if the insured would sign a standard subro-gation receipt assigning to it her claim for that amount against the tortfeasor, as provided in the insurance contract, and giving it the right to control the litigation on the claim. Upon advice of her counsel,…