FINE v. ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INS. CO.

Civ. A. No. 80-3637.

567 F.Supp. 1252 (1983)

David R. FINE, Plaintiff, v. ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant.

United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana.

July 12, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert O. Holmes, Gulfport, Miss., for plaintiff.

Ernest L. O'Bannon, New Orleans, La., for defendant.


CASSIBRY, District Judge:

This case presents two riddles: when, if ever, is a slot machine not a slot machine? And, second, when is the possession of contraband not illegal? The litigation arose as a result of defendant St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company's denial of coverage under the terms of a homeowner's policy issued to the plaintiff, David Fine, for the loss by theft of eight antique slot machines. On June 6 and 7, 1983, the case was tried to the Court...

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