Legal Opinion
Steve A. Ziman v. The Employers Fire Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 7, 1974No. 39, Docket 73-1265PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LUMBARD, Circuit Judge:
The Employers Fire Insurance Co. [“Employers”] appeals from a judgment in the sum of $78,277 awarded the ap-pellee, Steve A. Ziman, for personal injuries sustained in an accident on July 30, 1967, caused by the negligence of Employers’ insured, David Hodgdon. We reverse.
On July 30, 1967, a bulldozer negligently maintained by David Hodgdon struck the appellee, leaving his lower left leg crushed and mangled. Ziman shortly thereafter filed suit in the United States District Court for Vermont1 and when the defendant, Hodgdon,2 failed to appear or defend,3 obtained a default…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Francis v. London Guarantee & Accident Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1927
- Houran, Admr. v. Preferred Acc. Ins. Co. of N.Y.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1938
- Hersey v. Northern Assurance Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1903
3Cited by9 opinions
- Mellon Bank, N.A. v. Aetna Business Credit, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- Cooperative Fire Insurance v. White Caps, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1997
- Daniel F. Otten v. The Stonewall Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
- Daniel F. Otten v. The Stonewall Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
- American Fidelity Co. v. KerrSupreme Court of Vermont · 1980
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