Belek v. Travelers Indemnity Company

This is a declaratory judgment action. The sole question involved is whether the defendant, Travelers Indemnity Company, insured a certain 1960 Cadillac automobile belonging to the defendant Robert S. Nielsen.

It is claimed that a soliciting agent of Travelers orally agreed in a telephone conversation with Nielsen shortly after the acquisition of the Cadillac by Nielsen to add said vehicle by endorsement to a previously issued policy covering a 1966 Volkswagen owned by Nielsen. Travelers denies such an agreement. The disputed fact issues were tried by the court without a jury. The trial court…