Legal Opinion
Dempster Bros., Inc. v. United States Fidelity & G. Co.
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided November 20, 1964PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcAMIS, P. J.
Dempster Brothers, Incorporated, appeals from a judgment dismissing its suit against United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company for the recovery of attorney’s fees and costs totaling $9,048.32 which it incurred in the defense of two death claims instituted against it in the State of Florida. The Circuit Judge, sitting without a jury, filed a Memorandum Opinion in which he followed First National Bank in Bristol v. South Carolina Ins. Co., 207 Tenn. 520, 341 S.W.(2d) 569, to hold that the insurer’s duty to defend was dependent upon whether the complaints in the Florida suits showed upon their…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Texas Co. v. MillsMississippi Supreme Court · 1934
- South Knoxville Brick Co. v. Empire State Surety Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1912
- American Indemnity Co. v. Sears, Roebuck & Co. Samuel Stamping & Enameling Co. v. Sears, Roebuck & CoCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1952
- First National Bank v. South Carolina Insurance Co. of ColumbiaTennessee Supreme Court · 1960
- Fulton Co. v. Massachusetts Bonding & InsuranceTennessee Supreme Court · 1917
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Standard Fire Insurance Co. v. Chester-O'Donley & Associates, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1998
- Travelers Indemnity Co. of America v. Moore & Associates, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2007
- Massachusetts Bay Insurance v. Vic Koenig Leasing, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
- Blaylock & Brown Construction, Inc. v. AIU Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1990
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Murray Ohio Manufacturing Co.District Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1988
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