Legal Opinion
Bankers & Shippers Insurance Co. of New York v. Watson
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 23, 1976No. Record 750642 and 750694PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtI’Anson, C.J.
This declaratory judgment proceeding was brought by Bankers & Shippers Insurance Company of New York (Bankers & Shippers) to determine its potential liability for wrongful death claims arising out of a collision between a tractor-trailer unit and an automobile in which Julian Russell Carr and Floyd Michael Carr were killed. Although both tractor and trailer were owned by Garlón M. Watson, trading as Windsor Granary (Watson), the tractor had been leased to Bonney Motor Express, Inc. (Bonney) and was covered by a “gross receipts” policy issued to Bonney by Bankers & Shippers. The trailer was…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Commercial Standard Insurance Co. v. American General Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1970
- Transport Insurance Co. v. Standard Oil Co. of TexasTexas Supreme Court · 1960
- Hinton v. Indemnity Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Virginia · 1940
- Ratner v. Canadian Universal Ins. Co. Ltd.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1971
- Shelby Mutual Insurance Co. v. SchuitemaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Johnson v. Pacific Intermountain Express Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1983
- Government Employees Insurance Co. v. MooreSupreme Court of Virginia · 2003
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