Legal Opinion
John W. Meeks v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 22, 1972No. 71-2137, 71-2293PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JONES, Circuit Judge:
Edris Diane Moss owned and was driving an automobile which was in a collision with another car. The appellee, John W. Meeks, was injured in the accident. Meeks recovered a judgment against Mrs. Moss. This judgment being unpaid, Meeks brought an action against the appellant, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, claiming it was the insurer of Mrs. Moss’ liability. State Farm contended that the policy it had issued to Mrs. Moss was not in force at the time of the injury to Meeks. At a jury trial a verdict was returned for Meeks. The district court was persuaded…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Campbell v. GreenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1940
- United States v. Richard Allen De GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
- F. L. McClanahan v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- Johnson v. Life Ins. Co. of GeorgiaSupreme Court of Florida · 1951
- Berkshire Mutual Insurance Company v. Richard G. Moffett, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Hayseeds, Inc. v. State Farm Fire & Cas.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1986
- Edward Fritz v. Standard Security Life Insurance Company of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- Garnes v. Fleming Landfill, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1991
- Texie G. Carr v. The Veterans Administration, and J. G. ThompsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Shelby Steele v. Title Realty Company and Frank SawatzkiCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1973
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