Legal Opinion
Dunn v. Travelers Indemnity Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 25, 1941No. 9825PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLMES, Circuit Judge.
The Travelers Indemnity Company, proceeding under the Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C.A. § 400, secured a judgment in the court below holding that it was discharged from responsibility to defend any suit, or pay any judgment, arising out of a certain accident involving its insured, for the reason that the insured had failed to give notice to the company as required by the insurance contract. The question before us on appeal is whether the evidence justified the trial court in concluding, as a matter of law, that notice of the accident was given to the insurer too late…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Imperial Fire Insurance v. Coos CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Delaware Underwriters & Westchester Fire Insurance v. BrockTexas Supreme Court · 1919
- Commercial Union Assurance Co. v. PrestonTexas Supreme Court · 1926
- Hefner v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New YorkCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
- Travelers' Ins. Co. of Hartford v. ScottCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
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3Cited by35 opinions
- The Greyhound Corporation v. Excess Insurance Company of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1956
- The Yorkshire Indemnity Company of New York (Also Known as the Yorkshire Insurance Company of New York) v. Roosth & Genecov Production CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
- Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company v. MillsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1965
- Central Surety & Insurance Corp. v. AndersonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1969
- National Union Fire Insurance Company v. BournCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1969
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