Charter Oak Fire Ins. v. Gerrity

U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit February 20, 1950

Charter Oak Fire Ins. v. Gerrity, 181 F.2d 614 (D.C. Cir. 1950)

86 U.S. App. D.C. 197

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

These two cases involve the question of whether or not the- explosion which demolished the appellees' hoffie occurred as a result of hazards inherent therein so as to come within the provisions of the “Inherent explosion clause” attached to each of three fire insurance policies issued by appellants covering the aforesaid home and furnishings.

Judge Holtzoff in the United States District Court for' the District of Columbia held, in an able opinion,1 that the “Inherent explosion clause” afforded coverage to ap-pellees for the damages resulting from the explosion. We hold that he correctly decided the case and hereby adopt his opinion. The judgment is accordingly

Affirmed.;

. Gerrity, et al. v. Charter Oak Fire Ins. Co., Gerrity, et al. v. United States Fire Ins. Co. of New York, D.C.D.C.1949, 82 F.Supp. 681.

Reference

Full Case Name: CHARTER OAK FIRE INS. CO. v. GERRITY UNITED STATES FIRE INS. CO. OF NEW YORK v. GERRITY
Cited By: 1 case
Status: Published