Legal Opinion
Safeco Insurance v. Thomas
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 15, 1966No. Civ. 22860PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAgee, J.
Plaintiff insurance company appeals from a judgment declaring that its automobile liability policy issued to respondent Thomas on his 1961 Valiant also covered him for personal injury liability to others while driving a “non-ovmed automobile” under the circumstances hereafter related.
On May 25, 1964, in the course and scope of his employment as an agent of the Internal Revenue Service, Thomas drove a 1962 government-owned Plymouth from his home office at Eureka to the town of Klamath. The last official business transacted by him on that day was at Crescent City, about 5:30 p.m.
He had dinner…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Comunale v. Traders & General InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1958
- Blank v. CoffinCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
- Pacific Automobile Insurance v. LewisCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1943
- Jurd v. Pacific Indemnity Co.California Supreme Court · 1962
- Comunale v. Traders & General InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1953
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Di Orio v. New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance CompanySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1979
- Travelers Indemnity Company v. HudsonCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1971
- Truck Insurance Exchange v. Wilshire InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
- Highlands Ins. Co. v. UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INS.California Court of Appeal · 1979
- DiOrio v. New Jersey Manufacturers InsuranceSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1973
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