Legal Opinion
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Cahoon
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided May 13, 1971No. 1 Div. 646PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARWOOD, Justice.
Patrick P. Cahoon was an employee of the White Swan Linen Rental. While driving a truck in the course of his employment, Cahoon was involved in a collision with an automobile driven by an uninsured motorist, one Norman Patrick.
Cahoon thereafter filed a suit against State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company claiming the sum of $10,000 allegedly due under a policy issued to Cahoon by State Farm on his personal automobile. This policy provided coverage to the extent of $10,000 for damages or bodily injury caused by an uninsured motorist.
The hearing was before the court and…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Safeco Insurance Co. of America v. JonesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1970
- Horne v. Superior Life Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Virginia · 1962
- Peterson v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceOregon Supreme Court · 1964
- Standard Accident Insurance Company v. GavinDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966
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3Cited by63 opinions
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