Legal Opinion
Western Casualty & Surety Co. v. Branon
District Court, E.D. Illinois
Decided January 19, 1979No. Civ. 77-4003PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FOREMAN, Chief Judge:
ORDER
The parties to the this lawsuit seek a declaratory judgment as to the legal meaning of the term “arising out of the . use” of a vehicle. The parties have stipulated to the pertinent facts and ask the Court to determine the legal implication of the above phrase in an automobile insurance policy.
The stipulated facts are that on December 11, 1975 at around 6:30 P.M., seven persons were riding in a Ford van in the Centraba area. The owner and driver of the van, Donald Branon, had previously placed a .22 lever action long rifle and a 12 gauge shotgun on the floor in the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. PartridgeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
- National Union F. Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa. v. BruecksNebraska Supreme Court · 1966
- Travelers Insurance Co. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1973
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- American Economy Insurance v. DePaul UniversityAppellate Court of Illinois · 2008
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