Legal Opinion
United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Church
District Court, N.D. California
Decided May 20, 1952No. 28766PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, District Judge.
Petitioner brings this action under the provisions of the Federal Declaratory Judgment Act, §§ 2201 and 2202 of Title 28 U.S. C., for a declaration of the respective rights, duties and liabilities of the named parties growing out of a judgment for personal injuries recovered by defendant Church in a state action. There is diversity of citizenship and the sum in issue exceeds $3,000.
Facts
The controversy giving rise to this action had its origin in an injury sustained by Walter M. Church while engaged in unloading a girder from a truck owned and operated by the Thomas…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Popejoy v. HannonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1951
- Kautz v. Zurich General Accident & Liability InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1931
- Zurich General Accident & Liability Ins. Co. v. ClamorCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1941
- Pacific Automobile Ins. v. Commercial Casualty Ins. Co. of New YorkUtah Supreme Court · 1945
- Drewek v. Milwaukee Automobile InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1932
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3Cited by33 opinions
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- Bituminous Cas. Corp. v. Travelers Ins. Co.District Court, D. Minnesota · 1954
- United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, a Corporation v. Tri-State Insurance Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1960
- Maryland Casualty Co. v. New Jersey Manufacturers (Casualty) InsuranceNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1958
- Entz v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New YorkCalifornia Supreme Court · 1966
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