Legal Opinion

Rankin v. West American Insurance

California Court of Appeal

Decided September 14, 1978No. Civ. 51827PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

FILES, P. J.

This is a proceeding to compel arbitration of claims under the uninsured motorists statute (Ins. Code, § 11580.2). Petitioner (hereinafter Rankin) an employee of Sully-Miller Contracting Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Union Oil Company of California, was injured in separate motor vehicle accidents on May 13, 1973, and November 6, 1973, each of which occurred while Rankin was, in the course and scope of his employment, operating a vehicle owned by Sully-Miller. Each of the accidents involved motorists who allegedly were uninsured.

At the time of the accidents…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Mission Insurance v. BrownCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
  2. Darrah v. California State Automobile Assn.California Court of Appeal · 1968
  3. Harrison v. California State Automobile Ass'n Inter-Insurance BureauCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
  4. Dufresne v. Elite Insurance Co.California Court of Appeal · 1972
  5. California Casualty Indemnity Exchange v. StevenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Medders v. U.S. Fidelity and Guar. Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1993
  2. H.G. Perkins v. Insurance Company of North AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
  3. Mayflower Insurance v. PellegrinoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1989
  4. Hogan v. State Farm Auto. Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1994
  5. Ctr. for Cmty. Action & Envtl. Justice v. City of Moreno Valley, California Court of Appeal, 5th District2018

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