Legal Opinion · Dissent

Bisi v. American Automobile Insurance

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided January 16, 1951Published

1DissentBaldwin, J.

I do not agree with the result reached in the majority opinion. The decision of the case turns upon the interpretation of the insur*432anee policy in the light of the conduct of the parties themselves. The policy covered only automobiles owned by the plaintiff and held for sale by him. While the detail of the financing may not have been completed, the car could no longer be considered as held for sale. Finch had decided to buy and the plaintiff to sell. The plaintiff could not have sold it to another without violating his agreement with Finch, while he could have sold the car which Finch turned…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Peterson v. Universal Automobile InsuranceIdaho Supreme Court · 1933
  2. Lockwood v. HelfantSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1940
  3. Concordia Fire Ins. Co. of Milwaukee v. McCarty Motor Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1931
  4. O'neill-Adams Co. v. EklundSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1915
  5. Continental Ins. Co. v. MichaelsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929

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