Heshion Motors, Inc. v. Trinity Universal Insurance

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Herd, J.:

This is a declaratory judgment action to determine the issue of coverage for a loss suffered by appellee under an insurance contract with appellant. The issue is whether the insured had “full and valid title” at the time of the loss of the automobile, giving coverage under the policy. The trial court entered summary judgment for Heshion Motors, Inc., from which Trinity appeals.

In June of 1976 Heshion Motors agreed to purchase a 1973 Jaguar automobile from Faddis Leasing Corporation for $6,000. At the time the agreement was entered into George…