BRILLHART v. EXCESS INS. CO.

No. 772.

316 U.S. 491 (1942)

BRILLHART, ADMINISTRATOR, v. EXCESS INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 1, 1942.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Clarence C. Chilcott for petitioner.

Messrs. Dick H. Woods and Paul R. Stinson for respondent.


MR. JUSTICE FRANKFURTER delivered the opinion of the Court.

The Excess Insurance Company of America, the respondent here, brought this suit for a declaratory judgment to determine its rights under a reinsurance agreement made in 1932 with the Central Mutual Insurance Company of Chicago, Illinois. By that contract the respondent agreed to reimburse Central, within specified limits, for any "ultimate net loss" (defined as ...

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