Legal Opinion
United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, a Corporation v. The Millers Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Texas, a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 18, 1968No. 19046_1PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Circuit Judge.
Two automobile insurance companies again do battle over the continuing question: “Who has the coverage?” A declaratory action focused attention on who was to pay a judgment against an assured arising out of an automobile accident. In a subsequent third party action a jury found the assured not guilty of any negligence. 1 Nevertheless, United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company (hereinafter called U.S.F.&G.), the loser below in the declaratory action, now appeals, seeking reversal and recovery of expenses of litigation for successfully defending its assured.
The Millers Mutual…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Saint Paul Mercury Indemnity Co. v. Red Cab Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Brillhart v. Excess Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Continental Casualty Co. v. Zurich InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
- American Fidelity & Casualty Company, Inc. v. Pennsylvania Threshermen & Farmers' Mutual Casualty Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
- Konrad v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1956
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- In Re Inquiry Concerning a Judge No. 53 PeoplesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1978
- Sears, Roebuck and Co. v. Zurich Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1970
- Old Republic Insurance Company v. Chuhak & Tecson, P.C., Edwin Josephson, and Michael Kearns, Old Republic Insurance Company v. Chuhak & Tecson, P.C., Edwin Josephson, and Michael KearnsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
- Sterling Vision, Inc. v. Sterling Optical Corp. (In Re Sterling Optical Corp.)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 2003
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