Legal Opinion

Bennett v. General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corp.

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided March 11, 1964No. CC 865PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Browning, Judge:

Plaintiff, Jerry G. Bennett, recovered a default judgment against one Allison, a jury awarded damages in the amount of $35,000.00 and judgment was entered thereon. That judgment remaining unsatisfied and an execution returned “No property found.”, plaintiff instituted the present action against the defendant, General Accident Fire and Life Assur. Corp., Ltd., the liability insurance carrier of Allison. Defendant impleaded Lilly as a third-party defendant, and defendant, and third-party defendant, moved to dismiss the complaint on the ground that the default judgment against…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. DeSpainWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1954
  2. State v. De SpainWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1954

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Barker v. Traders BankWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1969
  2. State v. BrownWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1976
  3. Toler v. SheltonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1976
  4. Bennett v. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE & LIFE ASSUR. CORP.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1964

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