· 6/7/1961
Gordon v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York
Citations
- 120 S.E.2d 518
- 238 S.C. 438
- 1961 S.C. LEXIS 108
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding when an insured has \ample opportunity to examine the insurance policy in question\ yet fails to do so, this failure \negates [a] cause of action for fraud and deceit\ arising from allegations of insufficient coverage
- finding no relationship of trust and confidence existed between the insurance applicant and the insurance agent
- finding there was no “relation of trust and confidence between the [insured] and the agent of the [insurance company] ”
- explaining \the terms of an insurance policy must be construed most liberally in favor of the insured\
- explaining \the terms of an insurance policy must be construed most liberally in favor of the insured\
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Judges: Moss, Taylor, Oxner, Legge, Lewis
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