Bennett v. The Preferred Acc. Ins. Co. Of New York

PICKETT, Circuit Judge.

The Preferred Accident Insurance Company of New York brought this declaratory judgment action against C. K. Bennett, doing business as C. K. Bennett and Son, and Pacific Employers Insurance Company 1 to determine the relative rights and liabilities of the parties for a sum paid jointly by Preferred and Pacific in settlement of an action to recover damages for the wrongful death of an employee of Bennett. Bennett carried with Preferred a public liability policy covering personal injury and property damage, while Pacific issued to him a policy insuring him against…