Legal Opinion
Garrett v. American Mutual Liability Insurance
District Court, E.D. Tennessee
Decided October 18, 1966No. Civ. A. No. 5595PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT L. TAYLOR, Chief Judge.
On the afternoon of July 25, 1964 a car driven by Roscoe Godsey had a head-on collision with one driven by Johnnie Garrett. Mr. and Mrs. Godsey were killed, the daughter of Mr. Garrett was killed and Garrett and others of his family were injured.
Suit was brought by Garrett and others in the state court against the administrator of the Godsey estate and judgments were awarded against the administrator totalling some $70,000.00.
Suit is brought here on those judgments against the American Mutual Liability Insurance Company. Prior to the accident, defendant insurance…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Home Indemnity Co. v. BowersTennessee Supreme Court · 1952
- Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp. v. Southwest Casualty Co.District Court, W.D. Arkansas · 1957
- Aveler Wynn Benton v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1962
- Hunter v. MooreCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1954
3Cited by4 opinions
- Beatty v. Western Pacific InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1968
- Mercado v. Travelers Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1969
- Stevens v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1969
- Thomas Nelson, Inc. v. United StatesDistrict Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1988