Midstate Hauling Co., Inc. v. Reliable Insurance Co.

This case involves an argument between two insurance companies as to which should be required to provide coverage for a truck owner, against whom a third party had obtained a personal injury judgment for $120,000. The trial court, without a jury, found that both companies had policies effective on the date of the accident and that each was responsible for one-half of the judgment. Being of the opinion that the trial judge properly applied the law of Florida in this diversity suit, we affirm.

Midstate Hauling Co., Inc., the plaintiff, was a common carrier operating a trucking business subject…