Legal Opinion
Schmer v. Hawkeye Security Ins. Company
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided June 5, 1975No. 39811PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBoslaugh, J.
This is an action on an insurance policy issued by the defendant to the plaintiff. A 37-foot Trainliner grain trailer owned by the plaintiff was damaged by an explosion in Norfolk, Nebraska, on February 19, 1962. The explosion occurred when Riley C. Gilleland attempted to light a propane heater in a truck parked next to the plaintiff’s trailer. The insurance policy provided coverage for direct and accidental loss of or damage to the trailer caused by explosion.
The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the amount of $3,025.40. The defendant has appealed.
The trailer which was damaged was…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Stephens v. Allied Mutual Insurance CompanyNebraska Supreme Court · 1968
- Insurance Co. Of North America v. Newtowne Mfg. Co. Insurance Co. Of North America v. Holland Transp. Co., IncCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1951
- Allen v. City of OmahaNebraska Supreme Court · 1939
- Associated Truck Lines v. Employers' Fire Ins.Michigan Supreme Court · 1936
- Schmer v. GillelandNebraska Supreme Court · 1970
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