Jones v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Supreme Court of North Carolina
1Opinion of the CourtBobbitt, J.
The Vehicle Financial Responsibility Act of 1957, G.S. Chapter 20, Article 13, requires every owner of a motor vehicle, as a prerequisite to the registration thereof, to show “proof of fin an - cial responsibility” in the manner prescribed by the Motor Vehicle Safety and Financial Responsibility Act of 1953, G.S. Chapter 20, Article 9A. G.S. 20-314.
The manifest purpose of the 1957 Act was to provide protection, within the required limits, to persons injured or damaged by the negligent operation of a motor vehicle; and, in respect of a “motor vehicle liability policy,” to provide such…
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2Cases cited13 opinions
- Watson v. Employers Liability Assurance Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company v. RobertsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1964
- California State Automobile Ass'n Inter-Insurance Bureau v. MaloneySupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Moore v. Hartford Fire Insurance Company GroupSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1967
- Muncie v. Travelers Insurance CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1960
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- Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. ChantosSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1977
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- Harrelson Ex Rel. Randolph v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1968
- Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. IngramSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1976
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