Legal Opinion
Swift v. American Universal Insurance
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided December 2, 1965PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKirk, J.
This is an action of contract based upon' an insurance policy covering a yacht owned by the plaintiff. The judge found for the plaintiff “in the sum of $2,600.00 with interest from May 28, 1959,” the date of the alleged loss. The Appellate Division dismissed the report.
The policy, which was issued to the plaintiff on December 12, 1958, provided in pertinent part, “This insurance . . . is . . . with respect to . . . Perils ... of the seas . . ., fire, lightning, earthquake, assailing thieves, theft of the entire Yacht, jettisons, barratry of the Master and Mariners, and of all other like…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Dalton v. Post Publishing Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1952
- MacKeen v. KasinskasMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1956
- Morris Feinberg, Treasurer v. Insurance Company of North AmericaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1958
- Rich v. United Mutual Fire InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1951
- Atlantic Insurance v. Storrow & BoydNew York Court of Chancery · 1835
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3Cited by11 opinions
- S. Felicione & Sons Fish Company, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Company of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Gallant v. Federal Mutual InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1968
- Cambre v. Travelers Indem. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
- Crete v. AudetMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1968
- Aqua Craft I, Inc. v. Boston Old Colony InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1987
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