Legal Opinion
Foster v. United States Aviation Underwriters, Inc.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 13, 1968No. 4291PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Chief Judge:
Appellant, a student pilot, bought a used Cessna airplane and in order to finance the purchase sought the assistance of one Hammerly, an aviation insurance broker. Hammerly arranged for a loan of $6,115.80, secured by a chattel mortgage on the airplane, from Mercantile National Bank at Dallas. At the same time Hammerly arranged for a $6,000 all risks — ground and flight — aircraft hull policy of insurance by United States Aviation Underwriters, Incorporated. The policy included a “Breach of Warranty” clause which, in general, recognized Mercantile National Bank’s lien to the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Standard Fire Ins. Co. v. FullerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1952
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Woods v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
- Atchison & Keller, Inc. v. HG SMITHY COMPANYDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1968
- British Law Insurance v. Jovan Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1969