Legal Opinion
Bennett v. Northwestern National Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 23, 1927No. Docket No. 5383PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCashin, J.
An action to recover on a policy issued by appellant corporation upon an automobile by which respondent was insured for the term of one year against direct loss or damage caused by fire or theft.
During the term of the policy the automobile was stolen and destroyed by fire, its value at the time of its destruction being in excess of the amount for which it was insured. The action was tried by the court, and upon its findings judgment was entered for respondent in the sum of one thousand dollars, the amount of the policy.
As defenses to the action it was alleged that the automobile at the time…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Smith v. WhittierCalifornia Supreme Court · 1892
- McMaster v. . Pres., Etc., Ins. Co. of N. Am.New York Court of Appeals · 1873
- Luckie v. Diamond Coal Co.California Court of Appeal · 1919
- McKenzie v. Scottish Union & National InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1896
- McEwen v. New York Life InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1919
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Nice Ball Bearing Co. v. Bearing Jobbers, Inc. (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1953
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