Legal Opinion
Rogers v. Maryland Casualty Company
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided June 13, 1961No. 50264PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGarfield, C. J.
This is a law action by a husband and wife against Maryland Casualty Company on a home owner’s insurance policy against loss by “collapse of building or any part thereof.” From judgment on jury verdict for plaintiffs the insurance company has appealed. Sole error assigned is the trial court’s failure to rule as a matter of law a collapse of the building or part thereof was not shown. We are not persuaded the claimed error should be sustained.
Of course we must consider the evidence in the light most favorable to plaintiffs. They purchased their dwelling May 1, 1958, when comparatively new.…
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- Morton v. Travelers Indemnity CompanyNebraska Supreme Court · 1960
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