Legal Opinion
White v. Liberty Mutual Insurance
New York Supreme Court
Decided April 2, 1970Published
1Opinion of the CourtMarshall E. Livingston, J.
On July 5, 1966 William O. Compton, the then president of Compton Industries, Inc., was killed while,flying an airplane he had leased from its owner, Ralph L. White.
The aircraft, a Pine Air Limited Super V plane valued at $35,000, was destroyed in the crash, and its hull or aircraft physical damage insurance coverage (comparable to collision insurance coverage for automobiles) at the time of the accident is the subject of these actions.
Mr. Compton owned a similar plane, and because it was to be repaired, he telephoned Mr. White and arranged to lease White’s plane for the repair period. Mr.…
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- Nichols v. Clark, MacMullen & Riley, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1933
- Jaillet v. . CashmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1923
- Sohonten v. France & Canada Steamship Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1921