Legal Opinion
Jack J. Bruce v. Travelers Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 20, 1959No. 17508_1PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge.
There are two aspects to the question at issue on this appeal: (1) What is an “executive officer”, as that term is used in a public liability insurance policy covering a large oil company and its executive officers? (2) Is the question a matter for the court to decide on a motion for summary judgment or for a jury to decide after a trial?
Jack Bruce, plaintiff-appellant, was employed as a roughneck by the Gulf Drilling and Well Service. Bruce’s employer, was engaged in reworking an oil well for Gulf Refining Co. (Gulf), a company unrelated to Bruce’s employer, when Bruce…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Gianfala v. Texas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Gahagan Const. Corporation v. ArmaoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1948
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- Adam G. Nunez v. The Superior Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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- Holm v. Mutual Service Casualty Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
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