Legal Opinion

General Accident, Fire & Life Assurance Corp. v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided November 13, 1942No. 38PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

AUGUSTUS N. HAND, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiff, a liability insurance company, brought this action against the defendant Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., a manufacturer of rims for automobile tires, to recover damages which it had paid to discharge claims brought against its insured, Alexander Dairy Co., Inc., because a rim manufactured by the defendant and installed upon one of the wheels of a truck belonging to the Dairy Company had blown off, resulting in the death of one Shapiro and injury to one Calvano. The administratrix of the estate of Shapiro brought an action against Alexander Dairy…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. MacPherson v. . Buick Motor Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1916
  2. Scott v. . CurtisNew York Court of Appeals · 1909
  3. Smith v. Peerless Glass Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1932
  4. John Wanamaker, New York, Inc. v. Otis Elevator Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1920
  5. Lord & Taylor, Inc. v. Yale & Towne Manufacturing Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1920

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Doehler Metal Furniture Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
  2. Empire Electronics Co., Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
  3. Spencer v. MadsenCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1944
  4. Cornett v. HardyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1951
  5. Spielman v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1956

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