Legal Opinion

Fred A. Hague v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 9, 1978No. 76-2182PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CHARLES CLARK, Circuit Judge:

Fred Hague obtained a default judgment against James Watkins in 1973 for injuries that Hague had suffered in 1970 when a taxi driven by Watkins collided with Hague’s automobile. In an attempt to realize on the judgment, Hague initiated this action to garnish an insurance policy issued to Watkins’ employer, Yellow Cab and Car Rental of Gulfport, Inc. The parties waived a trial and agreed that the trial court should consider the case on the record and depositions alone. The district court ruled that Liberty Mutual was not indebted to Watkins because the conditions…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Skidmore v. GrueningerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
  2. Young v. Travelers Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1941
  3. James Burston v. E. B. Caldwell, Warden, Georgia State PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
  4. Volkswagen of America, Inc. v. Anders Jahre, Defendants-Third-Party Volkswagenwerk A. G., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
  5. Harris v. American Motorist InsuranceMississippi Supreme Court · 1961

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Lawler v. Government Employees Ins. Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1990
  2. Universal Underwriters Insurance v. American Motorists InsuranceDistrict Court, N.D. Mississippi · 1982
  3. Bolivar County Board of Supervisors v. Forum Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
  4. Employers Reinsurance Corp. v. LandmarkNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1996
  5. Offshore Logistics Services, Inc. v. Arkwright-Boston Manufacturers Mutual InsuranceDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1979

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