Legal Opinion

Moore v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co.

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided March 7, 1952PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Prewitt

Certiorari has been granted and the case argued.

There was a verdict in the trial court in favor of the plaintiff against Harold Simmons for the wrongful killing of plaintiff’s intestate by an automobile truck opera1 .ted by Simmons.

Plaintiff instituted this suit on the theory that Simmons was insured under the terms of an automobile liability insurance policy issued by the defendant insurance company covering the truck involved in the accident which was fatal to William Stanton Moore.

The Court of Appeals reversed the trial court and dismissed the suit. The question presented is: Was evidence…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Stovall v. New York Indemnity Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1928
  2. Phoenix Indemnity Co. v. AndersonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1938
  3. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. BrannCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1944
  4. Foley v. Tennessee Odin Ins. Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1951
  5. Hubbard v. U. S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1951

3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Estate of Adkins v. White Consolidated Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1990
  2. Branch v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1952
  3. Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. v. WittTennessee Supreme Court · 1993
  4. Maryland Casualty Co. v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
  5. Home Indemnity Co. v. BowersTennessee Supreme Court · 1952

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