Legal Opinion
Wasson v. Insurance Co. of North America
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 28, 1960No. Gen. No. 59-O-11PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE SCHEINEMAN
delivered the opinion of the court.
This is a suit upon an insurance policy for alleged damage to an insured building caused by windstorm, and water damage to the interior from rain. The policy is a standard form of fire insurance policy with an endorsement providing coverage for damages resulting from windstorm. A verdict was returned for plaintiff by a jury and a judgment entered thereon in the sum of $1200 from which this appeal is taken.
There is no question that the policy was in force and that it did provide for coverage of windstorm damage, but it expressly…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Brindley v. Firemen's Ins. Co. of NewarkNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1955
- Dixon v. Smith-Wallace Shoe Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1918
- Gardner v. International Shoe Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1944
- Parish v. County Fire InsuranceNebraska Supreme Court · 1938
- Travelers Fire Ins. v. TaylorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1948
3Cited by2 opinions
- American National Bank and Trust Company, as Trustee Under Trust Agreement, No. 11152 v. Aetna Insurance Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1971
- Shipley v. Southern Pacific Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1963