Legal Opinion
Stark v. Pioneer Casualty Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 6, 1934No. Civ. No. 8409PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCraig, J.
In an action for damages by an applicant for insurance, judgment was rendered against the casualty company and its agent, from which the company appealed.
The action was predicated upon negligence of the agent of the defendant company in withholding the application and premium delivered to him for transmission to his principal. That the agent solicited and obtained the same, to insure against injury through accidental means while driving or riding in an automobile, and that they were not forwarded, nor a policy issued, the parties agree. The applicant learned such fact only after demand was…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Duffie v. Bankers' Life Ass'nSupreme Court of Iowa · 1913
- Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance v. NeafusCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1911
- Security Ins. Co. of New Haven v. CameronSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1922
- Basler v. Sacramento Elec., Gas & Ry.California Supreme Court · 1913
- Hays v. EwingCalifornia Supreme Court · 1886
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Fletcher v. Western National Life InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
- Neel v. Magana, Olney, Levy, Cathcart & GelfandCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
- Barrera v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969
- Valdez v. Taylor Automobile Co.California Court of Appeal · 1954
- Lunardi v. Great-West Life Assurance Co.California Court of Appeal · 1995
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