Legal Opinion

Bachman v. Independence Indemnity Co.

California Supreme Court

Decided December 29, 1931No. Docket No. L.A. 12981PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THE COURT.

This is an action to recover on a policy of indemnity insurance. On June 19, 1927, Mrs. Katie Bachman requested Forest Bayliss, her son-in-law, to drive her automobile for her on a trip. He consented, and on the highway negligently drove it over an embankment. She was killed and other passengers were injured.

Mrs. Bachman had previously secured a policy of indemnity insurance from defendant company covering her automobile, which provided in part as follows: “ ... if, during the term of this policy ... by reason of its ownership, maintenance or use at any location within the United…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. See v. North American Accident InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1923
  2. Kautz v. Zurich General Accident & Liability InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1931

3Cited by26 opinions

  1. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. JacoberCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
  2. Atlantic National Insurance v. ArmstrongCalifornia Supreme Court · 1966
  3. MacBey v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
  4. Bachman v. Independence Indemnity Co.California Court of Appeal · 1931
  5. Cain v. American Policyholders' InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1936

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