Legal Opinion

Bank of Erie Trust Co. v. Employers' Liability Assurance Corp.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 24, 1934No. Appeals, 225PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam,

Two appeals are before us from a judgment for want of sufficient affidavit of defense. Plaintiff appeals on the ground that the judgment was entirely too limited in amount; defendant, with good reason, contends that the case was not one for summary disposition.

Plaintiff bank was insured by defendant under a bankers’ blanket bond dated July 25, 1928, against loss “through any dishonest or criminal act of any of the employees” of insured, to the amount of $25,000. The bond provided, among other matters, that “The insured shall give to the underwriter written notice of any loss…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Armstrong v. ConnellySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
  2. Flinn v. 339 Fifth Avenue Land Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
  3. Ellinger v. Indemnity Ins. Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Shaffer v. ShafferSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940

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