Legal Opinion
Two Caesars Corp. v. Jefferson Insurance Co.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 2, 1971No. 5698PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAIR, Associate Judge:
Appellant, in April 1968, maintained at 527 — 13th Street, N.W., a restaurant serving, in addition to food, alcoholic beverages. Appellees, casualty insurance companies, issued to appellant certain policies of insurance providing basic coverage at the business premises for direct loss caused by fire and lightning. By appropriate endorsement, coverage under the policies was extended so as to provide protection against “Business Interruption” and loss caused by riot or civil commotion.
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2Cases cited3 opinions
- Glover v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1969
- Cleland Simpson Co. v. Firemen's InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
- Bros., Inc. v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1970
3Cited by4 opinions
- Sloan v. Phoenix of Hartford InsuranceMichigan Court of Appeals · 1973
- Allen Park Theatre Co. v. Michigan Millers Mutual InsuranceMichigan Court of Appeals · 1973
- Allen Park Theatre Co. v. Michigan Millers Mutual InsuranceMichigan Court of Appeals · 1973
- Mac's Pipe and Drum, Inc. v. Northern Insurance CompanyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971