McDonald v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.

On its appeal, Aetna takes three swings at plaintiff’s contention that the policy issued to the meat market partnership covers the father-partner and the automobile owned individually by him. Two are clear misses, but the third cut at the ball knocks plaintiff’s claim of Aetna’s liability out of the ball park.

Does the Aetna policy cover the partnership only?

The Aetna policy, naming the 1950 Chevrolet sedan as the described automobile, lists the named insured as:

“Frank Schubert Meat Market

(Willard Schubert and Frank W. Schubert d/b/a)

1311 Market St., La Crosse, Wis.”

Aetna argues that the named…