Legal Opinion
Roomy v. Allstate Insurance Company
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided February 2, 1962No. 593PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWinborne, C.J.
The pivotal question on this appeal is this: Should the automobile liability insurance contract in question be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York wherein the contract was made and delivered, in spite of the fact that the liability of the insured arose out of a collision occurring in North Carolina? The answer is Yes.
The applicable rule, as stated by Connor, J., in Cannaday v. R.R., 143 N.C. 439, 55 S.E. 836, is as follows: “It is settled that ‘Matters bearing upon the execution, interpretation and validity of a contract are determined by the law of the place…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Scudder v. Union National BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
- Mutual Life Ins. Co. of NY v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance v. McCueSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- New Amsterdam Casualty Co. v. SteckerNew York Court of Appeals · 1957
- Tieffenbrun v. . FlannerySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1930
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3Cited by46 opinions
- Allstate Insurance v. HartCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1992
- Fortune Insurance v. OwensSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2000
- Jenkins v. Indemnity Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1964
- Breen v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1966
- Fast v. GulleySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1967
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