Legal Opinion

Dinkin v. American Insurance Co.

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided November 9, 1954PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGehl, J.

Since the record discloses ample support for the jury’s finding we must treat the case as though Stark had taken the car with plaintiffs’ permission. The sole question therefore is: What constitutes a voluntary parting with possession within the meaning of the exclusionary clause referred to. This court has not had occasion to define the word “possession” as here used.

Our attention has been directed to, and we have been able to find only one case which would support plaintiffs’ contention that they had not parted with possession of the automobile within the meaning of the exclusion clause.…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. McDowell Motor Co. v. New York Underwriters InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1951
  2. Jacobson v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1951
  3. Tripp v. United States Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Kansas · 1935
  4. Gibson v. St. Paul Fire & Marine InsuranceWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1936
  5. Boyd v. Travelers Fire InsuranceNebraska Supreme Court · 1946

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Waters Motor Co. v. Grain Dealers Mutual InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1961
  2. Schutt v. Farmers Insurance Group of CompaniesCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1994
  3. Phillips Motor Co. v. U. S. Guarantee Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1955

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