J.R. NORTON CO. v. FIREMAN'S FUND INS. CO.

No. 1 CA-CIV 3283.

116 Ariz. 427 (1977)

569 P.2d 857

J.R. NORTON COMPANY, an Arizona Corporation, Appellant, v. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY, a California Corporation, licensed to do business in the State of Arizona, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1, Department A.

Rehearing Denied September 8, 1977.

Review Denied October 4, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jennings, Strouss & Salmon by William F. Haug, David L. Lange, Phoenix, for appellant.

Maupin & Wilson by Harold J. Maupin, Donald R. Wilson, Steven R. Haasis, Phoenix, for appellee.


OPINION

FROEB, Chief Judge.

The primary issue in this case is whether the dishonest act of an employee was causally related to losses sustained by the employer to a degree sufficient to bring it within the terms of a fidelity insurance policy. The appeal grows out of a lawsuit filed by J.R. Norton Company, the employer (referred to as "Norton") against Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, the insurer (referred to as "Fireman's Fund"). After Norton had presented...

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