Legal Opinion
Lorio v. Aetna Insurance Company
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided February 23, 1970No. 49869PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCALEB, Justice.
Plaintiff, Dr. Cecil O. Lorio, instituted this suit1 for recovery on a windstorm policy issued by defendant company insuring a quarter horse, known as “King So Big”, for $10,000. This horse died after he developed acute laminitis (founder) as a result of overeating wheat four days after he had been quartered in a barn which had been damaged by Hurricane “Betsy” on September 9, 1965. It is contended by plaintiff that the death of his horse is covered under his policy which insured against loss “ * * * directly resulting from or made necessary by” windstorm.
Dr. Lorio, the owner…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Dubuque Fire and Marine Insurance Company v. Clifford Caylor, Fayne Caylor and Merle Caylor, Doing Business as Caylor Brothers Construction CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1957
- Bogalusa Gin & Warehouse, Inc. v. Western Assur. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
- Federal Insurance Company v. BockCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
- Lorio v. Aetna InsuranceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
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