Legal Opinion
Government Employees Insurance Co. v. Edelman
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 29, 1975No. 7710PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KEITH, Justice.
The appeal is from a declaratory judgment finding that plaintiff, Government Employees Insurance Company (“GEICO”), was obligated to defend the driver of an automobile owned by the son of one of its insureds. A short statement is necessary to place the questions in proper perspective.
1. Statement
A. H. Edburg, Jr. (“Edburg”) owned two Oldsmobile cars while his 19-year-old son, Andrew Edburg (“Andy”), owned and had legal title to a 1970 Chevrolet Camaro. All three cars were covered in a single Texas Standard Family Automobile policy issued to Edburg by GEICO. Andy was a resident…
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- Royal Indemnity Company v. HE Abbott & Sons, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1966
- Tristan v. Government Employees Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Kennedy v. KennedyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1974
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