Legal Opinion
Nicholas v. New York Underwriters Insurance Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 7, 1963No. 899PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEORGE JANVIER, Judge pro tern.
This matter presents only one question which is easily and quickly stated, though not so easily answered. Can the owner of a barroom, who has obtained insurance against loss caused by malicious mischief or by vandalism, recover for the value of certain bottles of liquor and glasses broken as a result of a fight between two patrons and the bartender-employee of the owner which fight was provoked by the two patrons and not by the bartender?
It was agreed that if there should be recovery under the policy, the value of the destroyed articles was $230.79.
There was…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Ducote v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1961
- Ducote v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1960
3Cited by3 opinions
- Swedberg v. Battle Creek Mutual InsuranceNebraska Supreme Court · 1984
- Imperial Casualty & Indem. Co. of Omaha, Neb. v. TerryCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1970
- Nicholas v. New York Underwriters InsuranceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963