Legal Opinion
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Smith
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 14, 1965No. Record 5957PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGordon, J.
Elbert B. Smith, who had obtained a judgment for $4,500 against Elaine R. Mellow for injuries sustained in an automobile accident, brought this action against State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (“State Farm”) upon its automobile policy naming Elaine R. Mellow as the insured.
The automobile driven by Elaine R. Mellow and involved in the accident was owned by her sister’s husband, Francis J. Frost. Therefore, and because of the policy provisions to be discussed, the questions involved are: (1) Was Elaine R. Mellow both a relative of Francis J. Frost and a resident of the same…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- United States v. SpauldingSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Giokaris v. KincaidSupreme Court of Missouri · 1960
- Rodenkirk ex rel. Deitenbach v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1945
- Lumbermens Mut. Casualty Co. v. PulsiferDistrict Court, D. Maine · 1941
- Pacific Automobile Insurance v. LewisCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1943
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3Cited by51 opinions
- Robertson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1991
- Cobb v. State Security Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1979
- General Casualty Company of Wisconsin v. HinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1968
- Allstate Insurance v. PattersonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1986
- Furrow v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceSupreme Court of Virginia · 1989
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