EMPIRE STATE INSURANCE COMPANY v. CHAFETZ

No. 17916.

278 F.2d 41 (1960)

EMPIRE STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. Philip CHAFETZ, Appellee. Philip CHAFETZ, Appellant, v. EMPIRE STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

On Petition for Clarification May 25, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George J. Baya, Miami, Fla., for appellant.

Murray H. Dubbin, Miami, Fla., for appellee.

Before TUTTLE, JONES and BROWN, Circuit Judges.


TUTTLE, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal and cross appeal in a hard fought fire insurance case resulting in a jury verdict for the insured for a partial loss.

It is apparent from all the testimony, photographic exhibits, and the official action taken by the City of Miami, that the property was badly deteriorated residential property at the time it was insured. The defendant issued its $10,000 policy, which is a valued...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases