Legal Opinion
Sumrall v. Providence Washington Ins. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 2, 1952No. 40516PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCALEB, Justice.
This is an action to recover the face value ($7500) of a fire insurance policy, together with penalties and attorneys’ fees. The policy was issued by Providence-Washington Insurance Company, on April 16th 1949, covering the one story frame residence of plaintiff (which was then under construction) located in Glenn Oaks Drive Subdivision in the City of Baton Rouge. The house was totally destroyed by fire during the early morning hours of August 16th 1949.'
The insurer resists the demand, affirmatively charging that plaintiff, either by himself or in conspiracy with his father…
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- Picoraro v. Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1932
- Di Martino v. Continental Ins. Co. of New YorkSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1937
- Parker v. Hartford Fire Ins. Co. of HartfordLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1935
- St. Philip v. Lumbermen's Ins. Co. of PhiladelphiaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1931
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3Cited by52 opinions
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- Rist v. Commercial Union Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
- Economy Auto Salvage, Inc. v. Allstate Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
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