Legal Opinion
F. S. Smithers & Co., Inc., a Corporation v. Federal Insurance Company, a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 10, 1980No. 77-3915PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALARCON, Circuit Judge:
This is a diversity action under California law based on an alleged breach of an insurance contract. F. S.- Smithers and Co. (Smithers) appeals from the district court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of Federal Insurance Co. (Federal) and denying Smithers’ motion for summary judgment. We affirm.
FACTS
The Bond
Smithers was a financial service company that operated a retail securities business in the early 1970’s. On February 23, 1973 Federal issued a broker’s blanket bond to Smithers effective December 31, 1972. Coverage under the bond included indemnification…
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