Legal Opinion
Allstate Insurance v. Alterman Transport Lines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 30, 1972No. Nos. 31139, 71-2103PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
LEWIS R. MORGAN; Circuit Judge:
The question presented in this suit for indemnification is which of three parties must ultimately bear the loss for monies paid out in settlement of a tort claim. The district court held that an insurance policy issued by Allstate Insurance Company did not afford coverage for the injury; that Alterman Transport Lines, Inc., was primarily liable for payment of the tort claim; but that Alterman was entitled to be reimbursed by Consolidated Systems, Inc., due to an indemnification agreement between the two corporations. After considering the various assignments of…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Allstate Insurance Company v. Alterman Transport Lines, Inc., Defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Consolidated Systems, Inc., Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee. Allstate Insurance Company, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Alterman Transport Lines, Inc., Defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Consolidated Systems, Inc., Defendant-Appellant-Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972