Richfield Oil Corp. v. Harbor Insurance Co.

OPINION

By the Court,

Wilkes, D. J.:

Prior to the event upon which this action is based Respondent Harbor Insurance Company had issued a fire insurance policy to Pacific Fruit Express Company covering Pacific’s building in Las Vegas, Nevada. After the building burned Harbor paid Pacific $5,708.06 for the loss. Harbor was subrogated to the rights of Pacific by an agreement and instituted this action against Richfield Oil corporation, Fred Humphrey and others alleging negligence.

Richfield and Humphrey answered Harbor and also filed a Third Party Complaint wherein Hartford Accident and Indemnity…