Farmers Insurance Exchange v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York

The problem before us in this case is to determine the extent of insurance coverage on the part of two insurance companies and to decide whether a judgment previously obtained should be paid in its entirety by Farmers Insurance Exchange, appellant, or whether a pro rata share of such judgment should be paid by Fidelity & Casualty Company, appellee.

The judgment involved is in the amount of $31,884.85. It was obtained by the ad-ministratrix of the estate of Cecil S. Arnold, who was killed in an automobile accident with Glen W. Chapman. Chapman was also killed in the accident.

At the time of the…