Legal Opinion
American Home Assurance Co. v. Erie Insurance Exchange
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided January 14, 1969No. [No. 12, September Term, 1968.]PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
The sole question presented in this case is whether appellee (Erie) was obliged to defend Lawrence Wayne Heiston 1 as a result of an accident which took place on June 27, 1965. Heiston was operating the vehicle of William E. Chaney. The pertinent portion of Chaney’s policy issued by Erie read :
“PERSONS INSURED
“The following are Insureds under Part I:
“ (a) with respect to the owned automobile,
“ (1) the named insured and any resident of the same household,
“(2) any other person using such automobile with the permission of the named insured, provided his actual operation or (if he is not…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Stovall v. New York Indemnity Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1928
- Matits v. Nationwide Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1960
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. CookSupreme Court of Virginia · 1947
- Harleysville Mutual Casualty Company v. Harris & Brooks, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1967
- Lynch v. R. E. Tull & Sons, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1968
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Government Employees Insurance v. DeJamesCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1970
- Cohen v. American Home Assurance Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1969
- C & H Plumbing & Heating, Inc. v. Employers Mutual Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1972
- National Grange Mutual Insurance v. PinkneyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1979
- DeJarnette v. Federal Kemper InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1984
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