Legal Opinion
Criterion Insurance Co. v. Velthouse
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided February 19, 1988No. S-730PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BURKE, Justice.
Mack Velthouse, while “horsing around” with friends, picked up a loaded shotgun in his vehicle and pointed it at James Harman. Velthouse believed that the gun was emp ty, but it discharged 1 and Harman was seriously injured. The question in this appeal is whether Velthouse’s liability for Harman’s injuries is liability “arising out of the ownership, maintenance or use of [Velt-house’s] vehicle,” so as to be covered by a policy of insurance issued to Velthouse by Criterion Insurance Company. We hold that it is not. Under the policy, liability coverage extended to “damages…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. PartridgeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
- San Diego Navy Federal Credit Union v. Cumis Insurance SocietyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1984
- Transamerica Insurance Group v. United Pacific InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1979
- Brenner v. Aetna Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1968
- Shinabarger v. Citizens Mutual InsuranceMichigan Court of Appeals · 1979
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- Akerley v. Hartford Insurance GroupSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1992
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