Legal Opinion

Fierro v. Foundation Reserve Insurance Company

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided February 20, 1970No. 8916PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

TACKETT, Justice.

In the District Court of Lea. County, New Mexico, a jury awarded plaintiff $1,000 under an insurance policy issued by defendant, on which coverage had been denied. Defendant appeals.

Appellee obtained a policy of insurance from appellant on May 27, 1968. An accident occurred on September 13, 1968, and on October 31, 1968, after the policy had been in effect for approximately five months and apparently after notice of the accident, appellant cancelled the insurance and refunded the entire premium of $57 to appellee thereby denying coverage. Appellant alleged that the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Prudential Insurance Company of America v. AnayaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
  2. Modisette v. Foundation Reserve Insurance Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
  3. Minich v. M. F. A. Mutual Insurance Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1959
  4. Jessup v. Franklin Life Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
  5. Stumpf v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1969

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Ellingwood Ex Rel. Estate Streeter v. N.N. Investors Life InsuranceNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1991
  2. METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. JohnsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
  3. Milligan v. MFA Mutual Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1973
  4. Horger v. Mutual of Omaha Insurance CompanyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1972
  5. Fierro v. Foundation Reserve Insurance CompanyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1970

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