Dingler v. Simpson

McQUADE, Justice.

Defendant-appellant State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company takes this appeal from a district court money judgment. The judgment is predicated upon an alleged agreement whereby the insurance company insured defendant, cross-claimant and respondent Peterson, and thereby became liable for a judgment against Peterson in the sum of $4,831.38 obtained in another action by plaintiffs, the Dinglers.

All events occurred in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

On March 30, 1955, defendant Peterson, an automobile salesman, telephoned an agent of the State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance…