Legal Opinion
John Tenopir v. State Farm Mutual Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 19, 1968No. 21769PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUNIWAY, Circuit Judge:
Tenopir appeals from a judgment of dismissal entered following the granting of a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim. Jurisdiction is based upon diversity of citizenship and the law of Alaska is applicable.
We state the substance of the allegations of the complaint, which must be taken as true on this appeal. Tenopir, while riding in the back seat of his own car, was seriously injured in an accident while the car was being driven by one Golliheair. Tenopir sued Golliheair, claiming that the latter’s negligence caused the accident. Tenopir had a policy of…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Tomlyanovich v. TomlyanovichSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1953
- Matsuo Yoshida and Chisato Yoshida v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1957
- Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co. v. Continental Casualty Co.Alaska Supreme Court · 1963
- Pearson v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1943
- Valta Sue Johnson v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1958
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Sutton v. DukeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1970
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. JacoberCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
- Sweater Bee by Banff, Ltd. v. Manhattan Industries, Inc. And Bayard Shirt Corporation, and Don Sophisticates, Inc. And Herbert RounickCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
- Amfac Mortgage Corp. v. Arizona Mall of Tempe, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
- New York Underwriters Insurance v. Superior CourtArizona Supreme Court · 1969
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