Legal Opinion
Walton Hauling & Warehouse Corp. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided March 1, 1972PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtHarry T. Nusbaum, J.
The question posed in this action is whether a loss suffered by the plaintiff is covered under the terms of the policy of insurance issued to it by the defendant.
The plaintiff is a corporation specializing in the hauling and storage of theatrical properties. In connection with the operation of its business, it purchased a policy of insurance from the defendant, which covered it for liability as a carrier, bailee, or warehouseman for loss or damage caused by specified perils to shipments of goods while in transit on its vehicles. The specific clause in question which requires interpretation…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Killian v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1929
- Underwood v. Globe Indemnity Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1927
- Chemstrand Corp. v. Maryland Casualty CompanySupreme Court of Alabama · 1957
- Howell v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. of BostonNew York Court of Appeals · 1941
- Broadway Realty Co. v. Lawyers Title Insurance & Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1919
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Walton Hauling & Warehouse Corp. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1973