Beatty v. Western Pacific Insurance

This is an appeal from a summary judgment entered in favor of plaintiff (respondent) and against defendant (appellant), Western Pacific Insurance Company. A question of insurance coverage is presented.

The circumstances giving rise to the question rotate about the sale of an old automobile. In early May, 1965, one Eugene F. Sutliff placed an advertisement in a newspaper offering to sell his 1952 automobile for $75. On May 9th, James R. Scott, then 19 years of age and a stranger to Sutliff, read the advertisement and telephoned Sutliff to ascertain if the car was in good shape and available for…