Legal Opinion

North River Insurance Company v. Jackson

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided November 4, 1965No. 4 Div. 173PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LAWSON, Justice.

This appeal involves the interpretation of a Garage Liability Policy issued by the appellant insurance company to the appellee, Jackson, covering his automobile repair shop.

The issue presented is whether the defendant insurance company’s policy issued to Jackson covers the damage by fire to a customer’s automotive truck while it was in Jackson’s shop for repairs.

On May 19, 1961, one Jesse Taylor took his truck to appellee’s garage for repairs. While the truck was in the garage undergoing repairs it caught fire and burned.

On March 14, 1962, Taylor filed suit against appellee in…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Mutual Life Ins. Co. of New York v. LovejoySupreme Court of Alabama · 1917
  2. James v. Gulf Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1953
  3. Clark Motor Co. v. United Pacific InsuranceOregon Supreme Court · 1943
  4. New York Life Ins. Co. v. TorranceSupreme Court of Alabama · 1932
  5. Haenal v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1958

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY INC. v. HareCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1972
  2. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. LewisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1987
  3. Smith v. Kennesaw Life and Accident Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1969
  4. Southern Guaranty Insurance Company v. WalesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1969
  5. Mega Life & Health Insurance v. Pieniozek Ex Rel. Estate of PieniozekCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2008

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