Legal Opinion

Clarke v. Harleysville Mut. Casualty Co.

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided November 10, 1941No. 4816, 4817PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DOBIE, Circuit Judge.

In the District Court these two actions were consolidated for a joint hearing. Before us on appeal, only No. 4817 was briefed and argued, but it was agreed that our decision would control the disposition of both actions. Judge Pollard sustained the defendant’s motion for judgments on the pleadings. In affirming Judge Pollard’s decision below, we, accordingly, affirm the judgment in both cases.

Judge Pollard, in his opinion, thus set out the facts [37 F.Supp. 983, 984]:

“These two actions, which involve a common question of law and fact, were on motion of all parties…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Federal Trade Commission v. Bunte Bros.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
  2. Johnson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1908
  3. Brustein v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1931
  4. Lavine v. Indemnity Insurance Co. of North AmericaNew York Court of Appeals · 1933
  5. Bakker v. Aetna Life Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1934

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Jack W. Christner v. Poudre Valley Cooperative AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1956
  2. Hardware Mut. Casualty Co. v. WendlingerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1944
  3. Burstein v. United States Lines Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1943
  4. Byrd v. American Guarantee and Liability Ins. CoCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1950
  5. The Travelers Insurance Company and the Travelers Indemnity Company v. Rean William McElroy Jr.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1966

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