Legal Opinion

Sun Insurance Office Limited v. John Clay

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 28, 1959No. 17525_1PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*524TUTTLE, Circuit Judge.

This is a suit on a personal property floater policy. It was instituted in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida by the insured, John Clay. A jury awarded recovery in the total amount of $6,800 and judgment was entered accordingly. The insurer appeals, contending the district court erred in holding that the stipulation in the policy which forbade suit unless it was instituted within twelve months next after discovery of the loss1 was rendered void and unenforceable by Florida Revised Statute 95.03 (1957), F.S.A., which reads as follows:

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2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
  2. Hanson v. DencklaSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  3. Guaranty Trust Co. v. YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  4. Guaranty Trust Co. v. YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  5. Lauritzen v. LarsenSupreme Court of the United States · 1953

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Clay v. Sun Ins. Office Ltd.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
  2. Sun Insurance Office, Limited v. ClaySupreme Court of Florida · 1961
  3. Sun Insurance Office, Limited v. John ClayCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
  4. Confederation Life Association v. UgaldeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1963
  5. The Life Insurance Company of Virginia v. Leroy J. Shifflet, as De Bonis Non of the Estate of Florence I. Shifflet, DeceasedCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967

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