Legal Opinion
Midland Insurance Co. v. Home Indemnity Co.
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided February 24, 1981PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEARN, Judge.
The main question for determination is which insurance company was responsible *388for providing the defense in a tort action styled Whitehurst v. Wilco and Bi-Rite. The answer to that question will decide who must now pay the judgment amount awarded to the plaintiff in that case, and other costs.
Bi-Rite Foods, Inc., leased its trucks from Wilco Truck Rental, Inc. Under the lease agreement, Wilco agreed to maintain, repair and keep in sound operating condition the trucks leased to Bi-Rite. The lease further provided that Bi-Rite was to furnish liability insurance on the leased…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Dressler v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1963
- Universal Life Ins. v. LillardTennessee Supreme Court · 1950
3Cited by9 opinions
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