Legal Opinion

Toth v. United States Fire Insurance Co.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 31, 1974No. 5384PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

HALL, Justice.

This is a venue matter.

Plaintiffs are the named insureds in a homeowners policy issued by United States Fire Insurance Company. On February 10, 1972, while the policy was in force, plaintiffs’ residence in Collin County was burglarized and jewelry owned by them of an asserted value of $3,306.75 was stolen therefrom. Among other perils, the policy protects plaintiffs against loss of unscheduled personal property to a limit of $5,000. However, the policy expressly limits the Company’s liability to $500 for any one loss of jewelry by theft; and the Company refused to pay…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Union Bus Lines v. ByrdTexas Supreme Court · 1944
  2. Atlas Assurance Co. v. Houston Fire & Casualty Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1959
  3. McKinney v. Calvert Fire Ins. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1953
  4. Bexar County Mut. Ins. Co. v. WardCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1952
  5. Jones v. Hollywood Style ShopCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1933

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Houston General Lloyds Insurance Co. v. StricklinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976

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