Legal Opinion
Jersey Insurance Company of New York v. Charles J. Heffron, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 2, 1957No. 7357PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOBELOFF, Circuit Judge.
In a suit on a policy insuring against direct loss by explosion, the plaintiff alleged that his property was damaged when an explosion, resulting from causes unknown to him, occurred on premises adjoining his, blowing a hole in his wall and showering his dwelling with bricks and debris. The insurance company admitted the damage to the plaintiff’s property, but defended on the ground that it did not result from any explosion. According to its version, the property adjoining the plaintiff’s simply collapsed, and the plaintiff’s house was damaged by falling building…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Aschenbrenner v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Ness v. Mutual Life Ins. Co. of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1934
- Missouri State Life Ins. v. GuessCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1927
- Indemnity Ins. v. SloanCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1934
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Paros Properties LLC v. Colorado Casualty InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2016
- Bertha Preston Darter and O.L. Darter v. Greenville Community Hotel CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1962
- Scarborough v. RidgewayCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1984
- Hall v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1966
- Heaton v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.District Court, D. South Carolina · 1968
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