Legal Opinion

Rott v. Standard Accident Insurance

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided October 6, 1941No. Docket No. 43, Calendar No. 41,632PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This is a petition for a declaratory judgment.* The material facts are not in dispute. Plaintiff, Harry Rott, entered into a contract with the Reliable Lumber Wrecking Corporation for the remodeling of a building for the contract price of $11,000. Simultaneously with the execution of this contract, the lumber company obtained a bond executed by the Standard Accident Insurance Company the purpose of which as stated in the bond was to "idemnify the obligee [Harry Rott] against loss or damage directly caused by the failure of the principal [lumber company] to faithfully perform said contract."

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2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Kariher's Petition (No. 1)Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
  2. Washington-Detroit Theatre Co. v. MooreMichigan Supreme Court · 1930
  3. Newsum v. Interstate Realty Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1925
  4. Updegraff v. Attorney GeneralMichigan Supreme Court · 1941
  5. Central High School Athletic Ass'n v. City of Grand RapidsMichigan Supreme Court · 1936

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Allstate Insurance v. HayesMichigan Supreme Court · 1993
  2. Molinaro v. DriverMichigan Supreme Court · 1961
  3. Skiera v. National Indemnity Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1987
  4. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Kenosha Investment Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1963
  5. Kalamazoo Police Supervisors' Ass'n v. City of KalamazooMichigan Court of Appeals · 1983

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