Legal Opinion
Murphy v. Urso
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 6, 1980No. 77-843, 77-1408 consPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Romiti
This, case actually consists of two separate cases consolidated during proceedings in the lower court. The first is a suit against certain parties alleging that on theories of agency and negligent entrustment they are liable for the actions of a driver who caused an automobile accident. The trial court granted summary judgment for the defendants on the ground that any implied authorization had been terminated before the accident. The second case is a garnishment action against the first defendants’ insurer to recover on the judgment against the driver; the insurer had refused to defend the…
2Cases cited43 opinions
- Maryland Casualty Co. v. PeppersIllinois Supreme Court · 1976
- Thornton v. PaulIllinois Supreme Court · 1978
- Sims Ex Rel. Ruark v. Illinois National Casualty Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1963
- M.F.A. Mutual Insurance v. CheekIllinois Supreme Court · 1977
- Reis v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1979
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Murphy v. UrsoIllinois Supreme Court · 1981
- Stanley Green, as Assignee of Dexter Hopkins, Cross v. The J.C. Penney Auto Insurance Company, Inc., a Corporation, Defendant- Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Victor Maneikis v. St. Paul Insurance Company of IllinoisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
- Consolidated Rail Corp. v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1981
- Ranger Insurance v. Home Indemnity Co.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1989
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