Legal Opinion
Officer v. American Eagle Fire Ins. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided July 20, 1932No. 31815PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtOdom, J.
An automobile owned 'by P. L. Ferguson was insured against loss by fire in the defendant insurance company, and was burned during the life of the policy. The insurance company admitted liability but a dispute arose between it and Ferguson, the assured, as .to the amount of loss or damage sustained.
The insurance policy is standard in form and contains the following clause:
“In case the assured and this company shall fail to agree as to the amount of loss or damage, each shall, on the written demand of either, select a competent and disinterested appraiser. The appraisers shall first select a…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Hamilton v. Liverpool, London & Globe InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Hardware Dealers Mutual Fire Insurance v. Glidden Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Hamilton v. Home InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Atlas Reduction Co. v. New Zealand Ins.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1905
- Hathaway v. Orient InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Walter v. Marine Office of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- In Re Clover Ridge Planting & Mfg. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1933
- Green v. Fidelity-Phenix Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1951
- McMahon v. Manufacturers Casualty Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1955
- Rushing v. Dairyland Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1984
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