Legal Opinion
The First National Bank of Miami v. Insurance Company of North America
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 9, 1976No. 75-2197PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DYER, Circuit Judge:
In the first appearance of this case, we held that First National was entitled to recover certain losses sustained by it under the terms of a bankers blanket bond, a form of surety bond, issued by Insurance Company of North America (INA). First National Bank of Miami v. Insurance Company of North America, 5 Cir. 1974, 495 F.2d 519. The terms of the bond are fully set out in that opinion. On remand, the district court held that the bank was entitled to attorney’s fees pursuant to Fla.Stat. § 627.428 (1975). Here, INA argues that the district court was Erie -bound in this…
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- United Bonding Insurance Co. v. Inter National Bank of MiamiDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1969
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