Legal Opinion
Anthony Voccio and Domenic Voccio v. Reliance Insurance Companies, Anthony Voccio and Domenic Voccio v. Reliance Insurance Companies
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 24, 1983No. 82-1625, 82-1719PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BREYER, Circuit Judge.
This case arises out of a serious auto accident that took place more than ten years ago. William Lopes, Jr., driving his mother Anna Lopes’ car, lost control of the car and hit two pedestrians, Mary Petrarca and Anthony Voccio. Petrarca, a fifty-eight year old housewife, died about eleven minutes after being hit. Voccio, an eleven year old child, lost the lower part of both his legs. The Lopeses were nearly judgment-proof and carried liability insurance of only $25,000. The insurance company, Reliance, settled with Mrs. Petrarca’s husband for half of the policy amount,…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Bibeault v. Hanover InsuranceSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1980
- Larry Luke, Individually v. American Family Mutual Insurance Company, American Family Mutual Insurance Company v. Larry Luke, IndividuallyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1973
- Standard Acc. Ins. Co. Of Detroit, Mich. v. Winget Winget v. Standard Acc. Ins. Co. Of Detroit, MichCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1952
- Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. Oliver Davis and Lillie Mae DavisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Daniel Ramos Rios v. Empresas Lineas Maritimas Argentinas, Etc., and Third-Party v. Fred Imbert, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Scott Peckham v. Continental Casualty Insurance Co., Scott Peckham v. Continental Casualty Insurance Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- Bankr. L. Rep. P 72,501 in Re Rare Coin Galleries of America, Inc., Debtor. John J. Regan, Etc. v. Vinick & Young, Etc., International Surplus Lines Insurance Company, in Re Rare Coin Galleries of America, Inc., Debtor. John J. Regan, Etc. v. Vinick & Young, Etc., International Surplus Lines Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
- Hugh Devries v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983
- Charles E. Steele, Individually and as Guardian of the Estate of Charles E. Steele, Jr. v. The Hartford Fire Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Gleason v. Merchants Mutual InsuranceDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1984
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