Legal Opinion
Yorkshire Ins. Co. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 6, 1948No. 9616, 9617PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOODRICH, Circuit Judge.
The present appeals raise new and interesting questions under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C.A. § 931(a) [1948 Judicial Code, 28 U.S.C.A. §§ 1346, 2674], and Rule 17 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U.S.C.A.
The basic facts which present the legal point may be taken to be as follows: A property owner suffers injury to his property by fire through negligence of an employee of the United States acting in the course and scope of his employment. An insurance company pays part of the loss to the property owner under a policy issued by it to him. A second…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Hormel v. HelveringSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Delaware County Commissioners v. Diebold Safe & Lock Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Regan v. N. York and N. England R. R. Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1891
- Shawnee Fire Insurance v. CosgroveSupreme Court of Kansas · 1911
- Powell v. . Water Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1916
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3Cited by30 opinions
- United States v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE WEST, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2001
- In Re Fine Paper Litigation State of Washington, No. 79-2738. State of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- United States v. South Carolina State Highway DepartmentCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1948
- Chicago and Northwestern Transportation Company, a Corporation v. Negus-Sweenie, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
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