Legal Opinion
Insurance Co. of North America v. Coffman
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided November 5, 1982No. 268, September Term, 1982PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilner, J.
The genesis of this case was an automobile accident that occurred on July 7, 1978, involving a van owned by Bethlehem Steel Corporation. The van was used by Bethlehem as a dispensary vehicle — to transport injured employees to hospitals or other medical facilities.
The accident occurred while Ronald Coffman, a Bethlehem employee, was transporting his fellow employee Jeffrey Sippel to such a facility. Coffman "ran” a red light and collided with a vehicle lawfully in the intersection. Sippel was injured in the accident and he and his wife eventually sued Coffman in the Baltimore City Court to…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Rodenkirk ex rel. Deitenbach v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1945
- Aler v. Travelers Indemnity Co.District Court, D. Maryland · 1950
- Schilling v. StockelWisconsin Supreme Court · 1965
- National Grange Mutual Insurance v. PinkneyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1979
- St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. MolloyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1981
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Potesta v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1998
- St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co. v. Albany County School District No. 1Wyoming Supreme Court · 1988
- Creveling v. Government Employees InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2003
- Byrd v. Allstate Insurance Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
- Foster v. JohnstoneIdaho Supreme Court · 1984
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