Legal Opinion
Empire Insurance Co. v. Farm Bureau Town & Country Insurance Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided April 6, 1982No. 44488PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SNYDER, Judge.
This is a declaratory judgment action to determine whether Empire Insurance Company (Empire) or Farm Bureau Town & Country Insurance Company of Missouri (Farm Bureau) provided primary coverage for liability arising out of a truck collision. The trial court ruled that Farm Bureau was the primary insurer and that Empire was responsible only for excess coverage. Farm Bureau appealed, charging the trial court erred in its application of the law. The judgment is affirmed.
William Coleman was engaged in the business of hauling materials in dump trucks. On August 7,1978 a truck operated…
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