Bird v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Dingeman (Harry J.), J. Assumpsit by Henry E. Bird against the St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company on a policy of insurance. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtWiest, J.
Defendant company insured plaintiff’s automobile against “theft, robbery or pilferage, excepting by any person or persons in the assured’s household or in the assured’s service or employment, whether the theft, robbery or pilferage occur during hours of such service or employment or not.” Plaintiff loaned the car to one Jerry Monaghan, a former employee, for a half hour, to drive to the St. Dennis hotel in Detroit, and the car not being returned as agreed, he tried to locate it, and not being able to do so reported to the police that his car had been stolen. Later in the day the car was found…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hartford Fire Insurance v. WimbishCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1913
- Robinson v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1888
- Valley Mercantile Co. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins.Montana Supreme Court · 1914
- Fisk v. Liverpool & London & Globe InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1917
- Rush v. Boston InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1914
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Gambino v. Northern Insurance Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1925
- LaMotte v. Retail Hardware Mutual Fire InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1930
- Hawkins v. Agricultural InsuranceSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1937
- Hartford Fire Insurance Co. v. LewisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- Hartford Fire Insurance Co. v. LewisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
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