American Casualty Co. of Reading, Pa. v. Morris

HARRY E. WATKINS, District Judge.

This is a declaratory judgment action in which the American Casualty Company of Reading, Pennsylvania, has moved for summary judgment. Decision of the case turns upon the interpretation of a policy of casualty insurance issued by plaintiff to defendant, David G. Morris. More specifically, the issue is whether the negligent operation of the truck by an employe of Morris, resulting in the death of one passenger and injury to another is within the coverage afforded by the policy.

Two actions have been instituted in the West Virginia court against Morris to recover…