Legal Opinion
A. H. Jacobson Co. v. Commercial Union Assur. Co.
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided March 3, 1949No. Civ. 2827PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOYCE, District Judge.
A. H. Jacobson Company, a Minnesota corporation, sues the Commercial Union Assurance Company, Limited, a corporation existing under the laws o'f Great Britain, to recover upon a standard policy of fire insurance. Since jurisdiction is predicated upon diversity of citizenship, the law of Minnesota, so far as ascertainable, controls the rights and liabilities of the parties.
On April 21, 1947, the parties entered into a contract whereby the defendant insured the plaintiff to the extent of $5,000 against all loss or damage by fire to a building situated at 1301-1307 West…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Hadacheck v. SebastianSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- Queenside Hills Realty Co. v. SaxlSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- The Alexander Co. v. City of OwatonnaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1946
- Orme v. Atlas Gas and Oil Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1944
- Hewins v. London Assurance Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1903
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Nomura (America) Corp. v. United StatesUnited States Customs Court · 1969
- Maryland Casualty Company v. FrankNevada Supreme Court · 1969
- Fidelity & Guaranty Insurance Corp. v. MondzelewskiSuperior Court of Delaware · 1955
- Taylor v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1961
- Fidelity & Guaranty Insurance Corp. v. MondzelewskiSupreme Court of Delaware · 1955
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