Patterson v. Standard Accident Insurance

This action was brought on a certain so-called accident policy of insurance, issued to plaintiff by defendant, for his protection from specified losses which might result to him in connection with the use of two designated automobiles within a stated period of time.

Within the period covered by the policy, a young man named Reagan was killed in a collision with one of the automobiles mentioned, while plaintiff was driving it. An inquest held over the remains of the young man resulted in a finding of the coroner’s jury that he came to his death through plaintiff’s negligence in operating his…