TRU-FIT CLOTHES v. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S LONDON

Civ. Nos. 8720-8722.

151 F.Supp. 136 (1957)

TRU-FIT CLOTHES, Inc., a body corporate of the State of Maryland v. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S LONDON (Oakley, Vaughan & Johnson, Inc., Intermediary). TRU-FIT CLOTHES, Inc., a body corporate of the State of Maryland v. AMERICAN INSURANCE CO., NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, a body corporate of the State of New Jersey. TRU-FIT CLOTHES, Inc., a body corporate of the State of Maryland v. The CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, a body corporate of the State of Connecticut.

United States District Court D. Maryland, Civil Division.

May 14, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. C. A. Anderson, John F. King, and Philip V. Hendelberg, Baltimore, Md., for plaintiff.

Charles Markell, Jr., Hilary W. Gans, and Markell, Veazey & Gans, Baltimore, Md., for defendants.


THOMSEN, Chief Judge.

These suits were brought on policies of fire insurance covering a stock of clothing. Two issues were presented: (1) the amount of the loss; (2) whether the insured had been guilty of such fraud or false swearing in connection with the loss as would avoid the policy. The jury's verdict was for the defendants. Plaintiff's motion for new trial raises the question whether the jury was properly instructed on the issue of fraud and false swearing....

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