Legal Opinion
United States Fire Insurance Company v. Daisy Watts and Travis Cooper, Jointly and Severally
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 28, 1966No. 22942PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIVES, Circuit Judge:
Daisy Watts brought in an Alabama court an action against Travis Cooper for damages arising out of an automobile accident. After a three-day trial, Mrs. Watts recovered a $30,000 judgment, which has been affirmed by the Supreme Court of Alabama. 1
The instant appeal before this Court involves a suit, under the Declaratory Judgment Act, 2 by the United States Fire Insurance Company (hereinafter Insurance Company) asking for a declaration that the Insurance Company is not obligated to pay the $30,000 judgment rendered against Cooper, 3 and that it is not obligated to proceed…
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- Standard Acc. Ins. Co. Of Detroit, Mich. v. Winget Winget v. Standard Acc. Ins. Co. Of Detroit, MichCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1952
- George v. Employers' Liability Assur. CorporationSupreme Court of Alabama · 1929
- Seltzer v. Indemnity Insurance Co. of North AmericaNew York Court of Appeals · 1929
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- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. McSpaddenAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980
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