Legal Opinion
Knighten v. North British and Mercantile Ins. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided December 14, 1959No. 43856PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCALEB, Justice.
This is one of three consolidated lawsuits filed by plaintiff as the named insured to recover on separate policies of fire insurance covering three houses allegedly owned by him in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, which were destroyed and/or damaged by a fire occurring on May 27, 1954.
The main defenses of the insurers are that plaintiff either burned or caused the premises to be set afire and that he had no insurable interest in the property involved in this case or in the property involved in another suit which is presently pending before the Court of Appeal, First Circuit.
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2Cases cited1 opinion
- State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1936
3Cited by7 opinions
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- Milan v. Providence Washington Insurance CompanyDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1964
- Brewster v. Michigan Millers Mutual Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1973
- State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. PriceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
- Liberty Mutual Insurance v. BryantLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
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