Legal Opinion
Summers v. American Reliable Insurance Company
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided June 22, 1973No. 9587PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STEPHENSON, Justice.
Defendant (“insurer”) insured plaintiff’s house trailer, in which American Bank of Carlsbad (“the bank”) had a security interest, against physical damage. The trailer was totally destroyed by an explosion and fire and insurer refused to pay the loss. Plaintiff filed suit for actual and punitive damages for breach of the insurance contract. An answer and plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment were filed. A “summary judgment” was entered in favor of plaintiff and the bank in an amount aggregating the coverage. Plaintiff was awarded punitive damages as well.
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Burnham Chemical Co. v. Borax Consolidated, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1948
- Tripp v. MayCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1951
- Johnson v. J. S. & H. Construction Co.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1969
- Coe v. City of AlbuquerqueNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1970
- Shumate v. HillisNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1969
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Pharmaseal Laboratories, Inc. v. GoffeNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1977
- Makino, U.S.A., Inc. v. Metlife Capital Credit Corp.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1988
- First National Bank Ex Rel. Huckleby v. Nor-Am Agricultural Products, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1975
- Dudley v. East Ridge Development Co.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1985
- Landberg v. CarlsonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2001
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