Legal Opinion

Labberton v. General Casualty Co. of America

Washington Supreme Court

Decided November 28, 1958No. 34648PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtFoster, J.

Appellant, General Casualty Company, appeals from a judgment against it on a blanket liability policy. The facts were stipulated and, consequently, the issue is one of law as to whether under the stipulated facts there is liability under the terms of the policy.

So far as material, the terms of the policy are:

“To pay on behalf of the insured all sums which the insured shall become obligated to pay by reason of the liability assumed by him under contract (excluding liability under any contract not wholly in writing) or imposed upon him by law; ...
“(c) for damages because of injury to or…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Munn v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  2. Bekkevold v. PottsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1927
  3. Hawkins v. Front Street Cable Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1892
  4. Gasque v. Town of ConwaySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1940
  5. Selective Logging Co. v. General Casualty Co. of AmericaWashington Supreme Court · 1956

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Washington Public Utility Districts' Utilities System v. Public Utility District No. 1Washington Supreme Court · 1989
  2. YAKIMA CEMENT PRODUCTS COMPANY v. Great American Ins. Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1980
  3. Bosko v. Pitts & Still, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1969
  4. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company v. Northern Grain CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1966
  5. Mutual of Enumclaw Insurance Co. v. T & G CONST., INC.Washington Supreme Court · 2008

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