Legal Opinion
Jones v. Medox, Inc.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 9, 1981No. 79-433PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GALLAGHER, Associate Judge, Retired:
The question presented is one of first impression in this jurisdiction and requires this court to scrutinize the “other insurance” clauses1 of two insurance policies in order to determine how two insurance companies, insuring the same risk, should apportion liability. Specifically, this court must determine whether the pro rata clause in the policy issued by Globe Insurance and the excess clause in the policy issued by the Insurance Company of North America can be reconciled and interpreted to give effect to the intent of the contracting parties, or whether…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Lamb-Weston, Inc. v. Oregon Automobile InsuranceOregon Supreme Court · 1959
- Oregon Auto. Ins. Co. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1952
- American Automobile Insurance Co. v. Republic Indemnity Co.California Supreme Court · 1959
- Werley v. United Services Automobile AssociationAlaska Supreme Court · 1972
- Citizens Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, a Michigan Corporation v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, a Massachusetts CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1959
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3Cited by34 opinions
- Federal Kemper Insurance v. Health Insurance Administration, Inc.Michigan Supreme Court · 1986
- Sport Rock International, Inc. v. American Casualty Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
- Interstate Fire & Casualty Co. v. Auto-Owners Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
- St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. American Home Assurance Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1994
- Reliance Insurance Company v. St. Paul Surplus Lines Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
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