Legal Opinion
Aetna Insurance v. Newton
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided August 5, 1970No. Civ. A. No. 3024PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FACTS
STEEL, District Judge:
This is a declaratory judgment action in which Aetna Insurance Company (“Aetna”), the plaintiff, has sought a determination of the respective rights and liabilities of two trucking companies and their cargo insurance carriers resulting from damage to a shipment of frozen food.
Defendants C. F. Schwartz, Inc. (“Schwartz”) and Lester C. Newton Trucking Company (“Newton”) were motor carriers operating under! Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity granted by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Aetna was the cargo insurance carrier for Newton and defendant…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Aetna Insurance Company v. NewtonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1968
- Aetna Insurance Company v. NewtonDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1967
- Canister Co. v. National Can Corp.District Court, D. Delaware · 1946
3Cited by2 opinions
- Indiana Insurance Company v. Parr Trucking Service, Inc., L & B Express, Inc., Continental Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1975
- Aetna Insurance Company, a Corporation Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Connecticut v. Lester C. Newton Appeal of C. F. Schwartz, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972