Central Surety & Insurance v. Atlantic National Insurance

This appeal involves the question as to which motor vehicle liability insurance carrier should bear the loss when a leased vehicle is involved in a collision: The one which issued a policy to- the owner and lessor of the vehicle, which also covers the driver-lessee, or the one which issued a policy to the driver-lessee who is responsible for the collision.

The plaintiff, Central Surety and Insurance Corporation, the appellant herein, whose policy covered the driver-lessee of the car involved in the accident, and. the defendant, Atlantic National Insurance Company, the appellee who had issued a…