Commonwealth Fire & Casualty Insurance Co. v. Sandifer

DAVIS, Commissioner.

The issue on appeal involves construction of language in automobile liability insurance policies. A declaratory judgment action resulted in an adjudication unfavorable to the insurance company, Commonwealth Fire & Casualty Insurance Company (Commonwealth), and this appeal challenges the propriety of the judgment.

On October 8, 1967, appellee Richard Sandifer was driving a 1965 Chevrolet automobile owned by his father, appellee Patrick Sandifer, when the car collided with a vehicle driven by appellee Marie Sluter. Mr. Sluter, along with Mr. and Mrs. Landrath, were passengers…