Legal Opinion

Warren J. Lacombe v. A-T-O, Inc., Interstate Engineering

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided June 28, 1982No. 81-3591PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RANDALL, Circuit Judge:

The issue in this case is whether the trial court erred in refusing to allow testimony by the Plaintiff-Appellant as to the value of his property allegedly destroyed by fire. We hold that it did.

I. Statement of Facts.

Plaintiff-Appellant Walter J. LaCombe’s home and much of its contents were destroyed by fire on January 4, 1978. LaCombe, along with Blue Ridge Insurance Company, sued A-T-O, Inc., Interstate Engineering Division, (Interstate) and Master-guard Corporation (Masterguard) 1 under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2301 et seq., 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201-2202,…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Salen v. United States Lines Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
  2. Dana I. Kestenbaum v. Falstaff Brewing CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
  3. Dale Estin Birdsell v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
  4. United States v. James W. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
  5. Rhozier T. Brown, Jr. v. United States of America, John D. Irby v. United States of America, Robert L. Jones v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. Guy v. Crown Equipment Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2004
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  3. United States v. 68.94 Acres of Land, More or Less, Situate in Kent County, State of Delaware, and Sally A. Dickerson, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
  4. Versai Management Corp. v. Clarendon America InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2010
  5. Blakey v. Pierce (In Re Blakey)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1987

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