Legal Opinion
HENLOPEN HOTEL CORPORATION v. Aetna Insurance Company
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided February 24, 1966No. Civ. A. 2503, 2529, 2568, 2597-2599, 2493PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAYTON, District Judge.
In March 1962, a northeast storm of almost unprecedented proportions created tremendous damage to buildings and other structures along the Atlantic Coast including Delaware. A large number of suits were instituted in this Court against insurance companies for the recovery of losses under policies which, in general, permitted recovery for damages caused solely by wind but not by ocean water or wind and water acting simultaneously and in concert.
A number of the cases have been tried and verdicts were returned against the insurance companies in some cases, with the result…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- R. H. McWilliams, Jr., Co. v. Missouri-Kansas Pipe Line Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1936
- Superior Tube Co. v. Delaware Aircraft Industries, Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 1945
- Merchants' Fire Insurance v. McAdamsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1908
- Soper v. BilderNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1917
- Henlopen Hotel Corp. v. Aetna InsuranceDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1965
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3Cited by6 opinions
- In Re the Estate of LarsonWashington Supreme Court · 1985
- Redevelopment Commission of Hendersonville v. HyderCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1973
- Bandy v. City of CharlotteCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1985
- In Re the Estate of LarsonWashington Supreme Court · 1985
- MATTER OF DE GRAFF, FOY, CONWAY & HOLT-HARRIS v. McKesson & Robbins, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1972
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