Legal Opinion
Petro v. Ohio Cas. Ins. Co.
District Court, S.D. California
Decided December 5, 1950No. Civ. No. 11418-YPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
YANKWICH, District Judge.
The question confronting the court is one of interpretation of the words in a contract of insurance. The facts are without dispute.
We start with the fact that a judgment was recovered by the plaintiffs here, as the heirs at law of the deceased, Walter "John Petro, for death caused in an accident, which the judgment of the Superior Court found was brought about by the negligence of Phillip Ray Brown. The judgment was for $50,235.70 and has not been paid. Phillip Ray Brown had a private pilot’s license and was receiving additional instructions under the GI Bill of…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Herbert v. LankershimCalifornia Supreme Court · 1937
- Aschenbrenner v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Thomas v. TaggartSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Ermolieff v. R. K. O. Radio Pictures, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1942
- Burns v. PetersCalifornia Supreme Court · 1936
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Insurance Company of North America v. CashTexas Supreme Court · 1971
- Commercial Insurance Company of Newark, New Jersey v. Hector GonzalezCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1975
- Fireman's Fund Insurance Company v. McDanielDistrict Court, N.D. Mississippi · 1960
- Martin v. Ohio Casualty InsuranceMichigan Court of Appeals · 1967
- Kansas City Fire & Marine Insurance Company v. ClarkDistrict Court, D. Montana · 1963
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