Legal Opinion
Mustachio v. Ohio Farmers Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 8, 1975No. Civ. 43600PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KAUS, P. J.
Plaintiff, Angelo Mustachio, appeals from a $3,100 judgment in his favor. Defendants and respondents are Ohio Farmers Insurance Company (Ohio) and Herbert I. Sutherland, its claims supervisor.
Plaintiff’s complaints relate only to an instruction on the issue of damages and a ruling precluding him from introducing evidence on the issue of attorney’s fees. The facts are stated accordingly.
Facts
Plaintiff’s rental property was insured by defendant insurance company. On April 28, 1969, the property was destroyed by fire. Arson was involved, possibly committed by a former tenant.
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Gruenberg v. Aetna InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
- Crisci v. Security InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
- Bertero v. National General Corp.California Supreme Court · 1974
- Fletcher v. Western National Life InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
- Carroll v. Hanover Insurance Co.California Court of Appeal · 1968
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3Cited by38 opinions
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- Gray v. Don Miller & Associates, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1984
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