Legal Opinion

Venturi v. Zurich General Accident & Liability Co.

California Court of Appeal

Decided May 15, 1936No. Civ. 9924PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtNourse, P. J.

The plaintiff appeals from a judgment for defendant following an order sustaining a motion that no evidence be received upon the ground that the complaint failed to state a cause of action. Such a motion is in the nature of a general demurrer to the complaint and, for that reason, we disregard all the extraneous matter 'inserted in the briefs of both parties.

The action is one for damages for a breach of a contract of liability insurance. The plaintiff was the owner of an automobile upon which he placed the ordinary liability insurance under which the defendant contracted “To Indemnify the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Hunt v. United Bank & Trust Co.California Supreme Court · 1930
  2. Miholevich v. Mid-West Mutual Auto InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1933
  3. Overstreet v. MerrittCalifornia Supreme Court · 1921
  4. Roth v. General Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1929

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Comunale v. Traders & General InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1958
  2. Walters v. American InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1960
  3. Calhoun v. CalhounCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1947
  4. Hertzka & Knowles v. SalterCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
  5. Henkel v. Pacific Employers InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1956

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