Ranger Insurance Co. v. Silverthorn

ROBERT R. WELBORN, Special Judge.

Declaratory judgment action by issuer of aviation liability insurance policy to determine its obligation to defend and indemnify a renter from the named insured of an aircraft. Circuit Court held that the renter was an insured under the policy. Insurer appealed.

Ranger Insurance Company, a New York corporation with its principal administrative office in Texas, issued its policy of aviation liability insurance, for a term of one year from August 23,1969, to H.T.P. Enterprises of Holden, Missouri. Aircraft scheduled under the policy included a 1968 Cessna 177.…