Legal Opinion

North British & Mercantile Ins. Co. v. Sciandra

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided October 4, 1951No. 6 Div. 49PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LAWSON, Justice.

Frank Sciandra brought this action in the circuit court of Jefferson County against the North British & Mercantile Insurance Company, Ltd., a corporation. The purpose of the action is to recover for loss alleged to have been suffered by plaintiff to property, which loss he alleges was caused by lightning or windstorm, risks covered by a policy of insurance that had been issued by defendant.

Defendant denied that plaintiff suffered any loss for causes covered by the policy of insurance. It is defendant’s insistence that the loss suffered by plaintiff was due to the fact that the…

2Cases cited42 opinions

  1. Georgia Cotton Co. v. LeeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1916
  2. Republic Iron & Steel Co. v. QuintonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1915
  3. Girard Fire Marine Ins. Co. v. GunnSupreme Court of Alabama · 1930
  4. Commercial Fire Insurance v. Capital City InsuranceSupreme Court of Alabama · 1886
  5. American Equitable Assur. Co. v. Powderly Coal & Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1932

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Hoffman-La Roche, Inc. v. CampbellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1987
  2. Great American Insurance v. Railroad Furniture Salvage of Mobile, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1964
  3. Milford v. Tenn. River Pulp & Paper Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1978
  4. Roach-Strayhan-Holland Post No. 20, American Legion Club, Inc. v. Continental InsuranceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1959
  5. Coastal States Life Insurance Company v. GassSupreme Court of Alabama · 1965

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