Legal Opinion
The Charles Stores, Inc. v. Aetna Insurance Company, the Charles Stores, Inc. v. Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 20, 1974No. 72-1787PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:
On the first appeal in this suit over the proceeds of fire insurance policies on a Mississippi building we reversed a jury verdict for the insurers because evidence that the insurers had waived policy defenses was erroneously excluded. 428 F.2d 989 (CA5, 1970). Following a second jury trial the court entered judgment for the insured in the amount of $199,572.82 based on the jury’s answers to special interrogatories. The insurers appealed.
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The insurers were not entitled to a directed verdict on the ground that as a matter of law the insured had failed to comply with the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Commercial Union Insurance Company v. ByrneMississippi Supreme Court · 1971
- The Charles Stores, Inc. v. Aetna Insurance Company, the Charles Stores, Inc. v. Hartford Fire Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Zepponi v. Home InsuranceMississippi Supreme Court · 1964
- Atlas Assurance Co., Ltd. v. Standard Brick & Tile CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1959
- Coleman Furniture Corp. v. Home Ins. Co. of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1933
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Vardaman S. Dunn v. Koehring Company, Hyde Construction Company, Inc., Cross v. Koehring Company, CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Richard T. Wood, Cross-Appellant v. Diamond M Drilling Company and Diamond M International Company, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- J. C. Motor Lines, Inc. v. Trailways Bus System, Inc. And Pat Carrigan MusickCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Paul Bell, Plaintiff-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Einer Mickelsen, Defendant-Appellant/cross-Appellee, Wes HarperCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1983
- Michael v. National Security Fire & Casualty Co.District Court, N.D. Mississippi · 1978
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