Legal Opinion

American Mutual Fire Insurance v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided January 21, 1991No. 23319PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Gregory, Chief Justice:

This appeal is from an order granting respondent judgment on the pleadings. We affirm.

Appellant (Aetna) issued an automobile insurance policy to Fairway Ford which was in effect during October 1987. On October 31, 1987, Joe Woodward was a permissive user of a vehicle owned by Fairway Ford when he collided with another vehicle injuring two others. Respondent (American Mutual) was the automobile insurance carrier for Joe Woodward’s employer, Woodward’s Used Cars and Cleanup Shop. *303At the time of the accident, Joe Woodward was acting within the scope of his employment.

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2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Jordon v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1975
  2. Stanley v. Reserve Insurance Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1961
  3. American Fire & Casualty Co. v. Surety Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1965
  4. American Mutual Fire Insurance v. Southland Motors, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1983

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Sensebe v. Canal Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2011
  2. RPM Pizza, Inc. v. Automotive Cas. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
  3. Lincoln General Insurance v. Progressive Northern InsuranceCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2013
  4. McElveen v. The Cincinnati Insurance Company IncDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 2019

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