Legal Opinion
General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corporation Ltd., a Corporation v. Continental Casualty Company, a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 27, 1961No. 16863_1PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMLEY, Circuit Judge.
Continental Casualty Company, having paid sums and incurred expenses in settling a liability claim against its insured, Brooks-Scanlon, Inc., brought this action against General Accident Fii-e & Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. Continental sought full reimbursement as subrogee of Brooks-Scanlon’s alleged rights under a policy issued by General to The Austin Company. In the alternative, Continental sought pro rata reimbursement according to the bodily injury limits of their respective policies. Jurisdiction in the district court rests on diversity of citizenship.
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2Cases cited10 opinions
- Lamb-Weston, Inc. v. Oregon Automobile InsuranceOregon Supreme Court · 1959
- American Fidelity & Casualty Company, Inc. v. Pennsylvania Threshermen & Farmers' Mutual Casualty Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
- Oregon Auto. Ins. Co. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1952
- Financial Indemnity Co. v. Colonial InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1955
- Canadian Indemnity Co. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1954
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3Cited by32 opinions
- Lujan v. GonzalesNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1972
- New Amsterdam Casualty Co. v. Certain UnderwritersIllinois Supreme Court · 1966
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. National Paving & Contracting Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1962
- Crown Center Redevelopment Corp. v. Occidental Fire & Casualty Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1986
- McNeilab, Inc. v. North River InsuranceDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1986
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