Legal Opinion
Semple v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided March 18, 1963No. Civ. A. 29177PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRIM, District Judge.
This case, tried to the court without a jury, is a diversity action upon a policy of automobile liability insurance issued by defendant to Warren Witmer on his automobile. While the car was being operated by plaintiff, Thomas Semple, it struck and injured Don P. Brown, the intervening plaintiff. Brown got a $22,-260 verdict against Semple in the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The present action is for the amount of the verdict. Defendant refused to defend Semple in the Pennsylvania action and contends that its policy did not cover Semple at the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. SempleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
- Braham & Co. v. Steinard-Hannon Motor Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
- Majors v. MajorsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
- Commonwealth Casualty Co. v. ArrigoCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1931
- Olyphant Lumber Co. ex rel. Mc-Gouldrick v. Peoples' Mutual Live Stock InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1897
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3Cited by33 opinions
- Gibbs v. TitelmanCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1974
- Gibbs v. TitelmanDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1973
- Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company v. HayesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1970
- Park County Implement Co. v. CraigWyoming Supreme Court · 1964
- Royal Indemnity Co. v. AdamsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
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