Legal Opinion
Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Jackson
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 23, 1983No. AO14782PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RACANELLI, P. J.
This appeal raises the question whether an uninsured motorist provision in an automobile liability insurance policy provides cov erage for damages caused by a riderless horse. We affirm the trial court’s judgment finding no coverage.
Facts
On November 17, 1975, as defendant was driving his Dodge pickup truck along a Humboldt County highway, he collided with one of two riderless, unbridled horses which appeared suddenly upon the roadway. Almost simultaneously, a Datsun travelling in the opposite direction collided with the other horse following which the two vehicles…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Orpustan v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
- Jordan v. Pacific Automobile InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1965
- Allstate Insurance v. ShmitkaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
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3Cited by9 opinions
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