Legal Opinion
Harris v. Allstate Insurance
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 8, 1955PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFuld, J.
Driving in a heavy rainstorm, in a section where there were signs, “ Flood area, caution,” plaintiff ran into a puddle of water some 50 feet long and 8 inches deep. The right side of his car hit the water, traveling at a speed of about 45 miles an hour, and he felt the car pull to the right. He tried to steer to the left in order to stay on the highway, but the car kept pulling to the right, then mounted an embankment, turned over, and was substantially demolished.
In this action, plaintiff seeks to recover for the damage under an automobile insurance policy issued by defendant, which embraced…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Towne v. EisnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
- Cabell v. MarkhamCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
- Bird v. St. Paul Fire & Marine InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- Tonkin v. California Insurance Co. of San Francisco, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1945
- Aikin v. . WassonNew York Court of Appeals · 1862
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3Cited by44 opinions
- In re the Arbitration between Vanguard Insurance & PolchlopekNew York Court of Appeals · 1966
- Pan American World Airways, Inc. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
- De Forte v. Allstate InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
- Home Insurance v. American InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- SR International Business Insurance v. World Trade Center Properties, LLCDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2006
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