Legal Opinion
St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company v. The Underwriters at Lloyds of London, England
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided September 12, 1966No. 8393_1PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SETH, Circuit Judge.
This is an action between two insurance companies each of which had issued a policy covering John W. Bennett for the same automobile liability loss. The plaintiff-appellant, St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company, satisfied judgments in part, settled suits against the insured, and incurred expenses in defending him. It here seeks to recover from Underwriters at Lloyds of London, England, the appellee, the sums so paid or to have the amounts prorated between the two companies.
A third company defended the initial litigation against Bennett but it discharged its liability as a…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Continental Cas. Co. v. WeekesSupreme Court of Florida · 1954
- McFarland v. Chicago Exp., Inc. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. American Employers' Ins. Co. Of Boston, MassCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1952
- General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corporation Ltd., a Corporation v. Continental Casualty Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1961
- Gilkey v. Andrew Weir InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1961
- Employers Liability Assurance Corp. v. Pacific Employers InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1951
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