Clevenger v. Allstate Insurance

In this declaratory action, the issue before us is whether the insurance company’s obligations to its insured and the driver of an automobile in a tort action arising out of a head-on collision terminated when the insured assigned the certificate of title to the driver and allowed the purchaser to operate the vehicle with the insured’s registration plate, registration, and insurance. We *648find that under these facts, the insurance policy remained in effect at the time of the accident. Accordingly, we reverse the decision of the Court of Appeals.

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On Saturday, August 1, 1987, Douglas Preece and…