Legal Opinion

Hanover Fire Ins. v. Newman's Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided December 28, 1939No. 8923PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FOSTER, Circuit Judge.

Appellee brought this suit to recover on a policy of insurance covering damage to a stock of goods caused by leakage from a sprinkler system installed in its store in Gainesville, Georgia. The policy was originally for $7,500 but payment of a previous loss of $337.19 reduced it to $7,162.81, for which amount a verdict was rendered and judgment was entered thereon.

Error is assigned by appellant to the overruling of a motion for a directed verdict; to certain parts of the charge of the court; and to the refusal to give certain special charges. These assignments may be…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Maryland Casualty Co. v. RazookCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1928

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. American Mfg. Corp. v. National Union Fire Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
  2. Pioneer Chlor Alkali Co. v. National Union Fire InsuranceDistrict Court, D. Nevada · 1994
  3. Ovbey v. Continental InsuranceDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1985
  4. Hardin Bag Burlap Co. v. Fidelity Guar. Fire Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1941
  5. Carva Food Corporation v. Equitable Fire and Marine Insurance Company of Providence, Rhode Island, and Third-Party and William B. Dawley, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1958

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