Legal Opinion

John W. Riordan Jane Fox v. Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided October 2, 1992No. 1793, Docket 92-7160PublishedCited by 134 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MINER, Circuit Judge:

Defendant-appellant Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company appeals from a judgment entered on January 15, 1992 after a jury trial in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Brieant, Ch. J.), awarding a total of $349,304.34 in damages and $174,652.17 in attorney’s fees to plaintiffs-appellees John Riordan and Jane Fox (the “Riordans”). The Riordans, a married couple, commenced this action after their house and its contents suffered severe damage as a result of a fire. The Riordans initially made a claim under their homeowners insurance…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Chambers v. Nasco, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
  2. New York State Association for Retarded Children, Inc. v. Hugh L. Carey, Individually and as Governor of the State of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
  3. Walker v. SheldonNew York Court of Appeals · 1961
  4. Kathleen McGinty v. Beranger Volkswagen, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
  5. Gordon v. Nationwide Mutual InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1972

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