Legal Opinion
David N. Lee v. Royal Indemnity Company
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 11, 1997No. 95-6699PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBoggs, J., joined by Ryan, J.,
CONTIE, J. (at 657-58), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.
BOGGS, Circuit Judge.
David Lee’s home in Dickson County, Tennessee was destroyed by fire, while insured by Royal Indemnity Co. (“Royal Indemnity”). Royal Indemnity refused to pay and Lee sued to collect on the insurance policy. A jury returned a verdict in favor of Lee in the amount of $157,500. After judgment was entered for Lee, Royal Indemnity moved to set off the amount of an extinguished mortgage. The district court granted the motion because the court concluded that allowing the entire judgment to stand would unjustly…
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