Legal Opinion
Centennial Insurance Company v. Miller
District Court, E.D. California
Decided February 10, 1967No. Civ. 9304PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
MacBRIDE, District Judge.
This is a declaratory judgment action brought by plaintiff Centennial Insurance Company to determine whether it is liable under a policy of insurance. Jurisdiction is founded upon diversity of citizenship.
The policy in question was issued to defendant Robert C. Miller in September, 1964. It protected Miller against claims for bodily injury or medical payments which he might become legally obligated to pay. The policy excluded claims based upon intentional or wilful acts of the insured, an exclusion which is codified in California Insurance Code §…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Gray v. Zurich Insurance Co.California Supreme Court · 1966
- Angel v. BullingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Oklahoma Packing Co. v. Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Farm Bureau Mut. Automobile Ins. Co. v. HammerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1949
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Gerald H. Priest v. American Smelting & Refining Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
- Allstate Insurance v. Harris Ex Rel. HarrisDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1978
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