Legal Opinion

Protective Nat. Ins. Co. of Omaha v. Bell

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided September 1, 1978PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This is a declaratory judgment action to determine which of two insurance companies is the primary insurer.

Bell was involved in an automobile accident while driving a truck owned by his employer, Flourescent Maintenance Co., within the scope of his employer's permission. McFarland and Scott brought suit against Bell for personal injuries resulting from the accident. Bell is an insured under the omnibus clause of an automobile liability policy issued to his employer by the Home Insurance Company. Bell is also an insured under the non-owned automobile provision in a liability policy issued by…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Gaught v. EvansSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
  2. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Auto-Owners InsuranceSupreme Court of Alabama · 1971
  3. Continental National American Group v. BurlesonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1969

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. McMillan, Ltd. v. WARRIOR DRILLING & ENG.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1987
  2. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co. v. HallSupreme Court of Alabama · 1994
  3. Employers Casualty Company, a Corporation v. Employers Commercial Union Insurance Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  4. Brown v. Travelers Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1992
  5. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Hanover InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1994

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