Legal Opinion

Cora v. Patterson

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided August 28, 1974No. Docket 19123PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBronson, P. J.

This is an appeal taken by plaintiff-appellant Cora from a summary judgment entered for defendant-appellee Allstate Insurance Company in a declaratory judgment action begun by Cora after Allstate refused to defend a suit filed against Cora by defendant-appellant Patterson. Patterson had been injured in an accident with Cora on April 17, 1970 while Cora was operating a friend’s motorcycle.

Circuit Judge Victor Baum held that Allstate was not obligated to defend Cora in the damage action filed by Patterson, on the ground that the Allstate automobile liability insurance policy issued to Cora’s…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Edgar's Warehouse, Inc. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1965
  2. Allstate Insurance v. Motor State InsuranceMichigan Court of Appeals · 1971
  3. Woods v. Progressive Mutual InsuranceMichigan Court of Appeals · 1968
  4. Salo v. North American Accident InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1926
  5. Colyer v. North American Accident InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1928

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Dittus v. GeymanMichigan Court of Appeals · 1976
  2. Hartman v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaMichigan Court of Appeals · 1981
  3. Union Investment Company v. Fidelity & Deposit Company Of MarylandCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1977
  4. Shoemaker v. National Ben Franklin InsuranceMichigan Court of Appeals · 1977
  5. Celina Mutual Insurance v. Citizens InsuranceMichigan Court of Appeals · 1984

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