Legal Opinion
National Fire Insurance Co. of Hartford v. Eastern Shore Laboratories, Inc.
Superior Court of Delaware
Decided January 17, 1973PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
O’HARA, Judge.
In this action, plaintiffs, National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford (“National”) and St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company (“St. Paul”), seek summary judgment against the defendant, Eastern Shore Laboratories, Inc.
The plaintiffs carried fire insurance on the contents of the defendant’s storage building at its Laurel, Delaware plant. The face amount of National’s coverage was $35,000; St. Paul’s was $30,000. The insurance agreement was entered through a binder and attached reporting form on July 22, 1969. The effective date of coverage, however, was July 28, 1969,…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Wilson v. American Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Delaware · 1965
- Frank C. Sparks Co. v. Huber Baking Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1953
- Peters v. Great American Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1949
- Ainscow v. AlexanderOrphan's Court of Delaware · 1944
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