Legal Opinion
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Westlake
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 20, 1974PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStevens, J.
The issue presented is whether the automobile liability policy, issued by plaintiff, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (State Farm), to defendant, James Westlake (Westlake) and in effect on February 1,1971, provides coverage to Westlake against liability for injuries suffered by his wife, Wanda Westlake, on that date, when a car owned and operated by Westlake, in which his wife was a passenger, collided with a car owned by Robert Christ, and operated by his wife, Louise Christ.
Following the accident, the Westlakes commenced an action against the Christs to recover damages for…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Feinman v. Bernard Rice Sons, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1954
- Feinman v. Bernard Rice Sons, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1955
- General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corp. v. KatzNew York Supreme Court · 1956
3Cited by63 opinions
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- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. AnnunziataNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Government Employees Insurance v. KliglerNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- Boblitz v. BoblitzCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1983
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