Legal Opinion
Cosmopolitan Mutual Insurance v. Continental Casualty Co.
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided January 5, 1959PublishedCited by 133 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Proctor, J.
This appeal involves the question of the respective obligations of two insurance companies under their automobile liability policies.
On June 10, 1956 the Essex County News Company hired a truck from U-Drive-It Company. While the truck was being used in the business of the News Company and operated by its employee, McCollum, it was involved in an accident with another vehicle operated by one Prese. Prese sustained personal injuries. Thereafter, he instituted an action for damages against McCollum and the Essex County News Company. At the time…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Continental Cas. Co. v. WeekesSupreme Court of Florida · 1954
- Zurich General Accident & Liability Ins. Co. v. ClamorCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1941
- McFarland v. Chicago Exp., Inc. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. American Employers' Ins. Co. Of Boston, MassCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1952
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3Cited by133 opinions
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- Travelers Indemnity Company v. ChappellMississippi Supreme Court · 1971
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