Legal Opinion

Dieter Lissmann v. The Hartford Fire Insurance Company

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided September 7, 1988No. 87-3140PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MURNAGHAN, Circuit Judge:

The plaintiff, Dieter Lissmann, in 1981 purchased the Plantation House, which is located on the east side of the United States Courthouse annex in Richmond, Virginia. Lissmann sued the seller of the building and others asserting claims that the agreements related to the sale had been breached. Thereafter an internal wall of the Plantation House collapsed on November 11, 1983, whereupon Lissmann amended his suit to add a claim for damages attributable to the wall’s collapse.

Lissmann additionally claimed for losses stemming from the wall collapse against the Hartford…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Winn v. Aleda Const. Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1984
  2. Kamlar Corp. v. HaleySupreme Court of Virginia · 1983
  3. A & E Supply Company, Inc. v. Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company, a & E Supply Company, Inc. v. Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1986
  4. Colonial Ford Truck Sales, Inc. v. SchneiderSupreme Court of Virginia · 1985
  5. Soble v. HermanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1940

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. City of Richmond v. Madison Management Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
  2. United States Ex Rel. O'Donnell v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2016
  3. City of Richmond, Virginia v. Madison Management Group, Inc. Gha Lock Joint, Inc., (Two Cases). Clevepak Corporation Marbro Company, Inc., & Third Party v. Whitman, Requardt and Associates, Third Party (Two Cases). City of Richmond, Virginia v. Madison Management Group, Inc. Gha Lock Joint, Inc. Marbro Company, Inc., Clevepak Corporation, & Third Party v. Whitman, Requardt and Associates, Third Party City of Richmond, Virginia v. Marbro Company, Inc., & Third Party and Madison Management Group, Inc. Gha Lock Joint, Inc., Clevepak Corporation, & Third Party v. Whitman, Requardt and Associates, Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
  4. Federal Election Commission v. Christian CoalitionDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1998
  5. John Harrell v. Douglas DelucaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2024

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