Legal Opinion
Watson Et Ux. v. Employers Liability Assur. Corp., Limited
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 27, 1953No. 14316PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUTCHESON, Chief Judge.
This is the latest to be decided in a series of five tort actions 1 brought in the Western District of Louisiana against insurers under the Louisiana Direct Action Statutes. 2
Originally filed in the state court against appellee, the liability insurer of Gillette Safety Razor Company, under a policy 3 containing a “no action” clause valid in Massachusetts, where the policy was written, and in Illinois, where it was delivered, the suit was for damages sustained by plaintiff as a result of using “A New Toni Home Permanent” alleged to be a product manufactured and sold by a…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Frost & Frost Trucking Co. v. Railroad Comm'n of Cal.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Power Manufacturing Co. v. SaundersSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- Quaker City Cab Co. v. Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
- Hanover Fire Insurance v. HardingSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Terral v. Burke Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1922
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Watson v. Employers Liability Assurance Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- John Woodfork v. Marine Cooks & Stewards UnionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- J. T. Jones v. Metzger Dairies, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
- State Ex Rel. McCubbin v. McMillianMissouri Court of Appeals · 1961
- Harkless v. SWEENY IND. SCH. DIST. OF SWEENY, TEXASDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1975
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