Brock v. Travelers Insurance
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Amicable suit involving the construction of a clause in a policy issued by the defendant insuring the plaintiff against liability for injuries accidentally sustained by any person by reason of the plaintiff’s ownership and maintenance of a certain automobile, brought to and reserved by the Superior Court in New Haven County, Bennett, J., for the advice of this court.
1Opinion of the CourtThayer, J.
The plaintiff holds a policy or agreement of indemnity of the defendant, whereby the latter agrees to indemnify him against loss suffered by him on account of bodily injuries accidentally sustained by others by reason of his ownership and maintenance of an automobile which is described in his declaration attached to the policy. The policy or agreement contains the following provision: “This agreement shall not apply while any such automobile is driven or manipulated in any race or competitive speed test, or by any person under the age fixed by law or under the age of sixteen years in any…
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