Legal Opinion
Continental Insurance Company v. Lynham
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 17, 1972No. 6339PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FICKLING, Associate Judge:
The question presented by this appeal is whether, in the circumstances of this case, it was an abuse of discretion for the trial court to award attorney’s fee to appellees as a part of costs. After a careful review of the record and pertinent precedents, we have concluded that the trial court abused its discretion.
Appellees are owners of a motor boat which was insured under an “all risk” marine insurance policy issued by appellant. On April 8, 1970, the vessel was found sinking at her dock by employees of the yacht basin. The trial court found that the sinking…
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- McIntosh v. Aetna Life Insurance CompanyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1970
- William B. Wolf v. William CohenCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
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