Legal Opinion
Great American Insurance v. Triplett
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided March 12, 1962No. 42224PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJones, J.
Diane Triplett, a minor, sued Fernandez, Inc., and alleged that a twelve year old child went to a service station operated by Fernandez, Inc., to purchase a quart of kerosene and that said child stated to the attendant at said service station that she wanted to purchase some kerosene; that an attendant took the container and filled it with gasoline. It is further alleged that the child took the gasoline home and the mother of the child, believing the contents of the container to be kerosene, poured it into the lamp which immediately exploded, setting fire to the plaintiff, Diane Triplett,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Swillie v. General Motors CorporationLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
- Reed Roller Bit Co. v. Pacific Employers Ins. CoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1952
- Hultquist v. NovakSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1938
- Fidelity and Casualty Co. of NY v. FratarcangeloSupreme Court of Virginia · 1960
- Lieberman v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1954
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Burr v. Nationwide Mutual InsuranceWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1987
- Aerial Agricultural Service of Montana, Inc. v. TillDistrict Court, N.D. Mississippi · 1962
- Canal Insurance v. HowellMississippi Supreme Court · 1964
- Chemtec Midwest Services, Inc. v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaDistrict Court, W.D. Wisconsin · 1968
- Greene v. RaymondDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1967
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