Legal Opinion
Tibbils v. Federal Insurance Company
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 21, 1955No. 1722PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAYTON, Chief Judge.
The question before us is whether a foreign stamp collection is covered by a personal effects floater policy. The stamps were in a brief case which was lost by an air line on which plaintiff was a passenger. In this action, brought by plaintiff against his insurer, the trial court ordered a directed verdict for defendant. That ruling is here for review.
The policy in suit covered personal effects “ * * * such as are usually carried by tourists and travelers, belonging to and used or worn by the Assured * It has been said that, unlike policies covering specified items,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Raley v. Life & Casualty Insurance Co. of TennesseeDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1955
- National Bank v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1942
- Automobile Ins. Co. Of Hartford, Conn. v. DennyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1953
- Belland v. American Automobile Ins. Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1953
- Ettlinger v. Importers & Exporters InsuranceAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1931
3Cited by4 opinions
- Jerrel v. Hartford Fire Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1960
- McGuire v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
- Dryer v. Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1968
- Bacon v. Life & Casualty Insurance Co. of TennesseeDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1956