Legal Opinion
Western Casualty and Surety Company v. Mark L. Herman
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 31, 1968No. 19011PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VAN OOSTERHOUT, Chief Judge.
This is an appeal by Western Casualty and Surety Company (Western) from a judgment against it for $66,558 in favor of Mark L. Herman, its insured under its automobile liability policy. On May 25, 1957, Leo Newman while riding as a passenger in the insured automobile suffered very severe personal injuries, the extent of which are not here questioned. Such injuries were caused by the negligent operation of the insured automobile by Mark L. Herman.
On February 26, 1963, Newman obtained a default judgment against Herman for $91,558 as damages for the injuries he…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Comunale v. Traders & General InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1958
- Reliance Life Ins. Co. v. BurgessCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1940
- Landie v. Century Indemnity CompanyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1965
- Radcliffe v. Franklin National InsuranceOregon Supreme Court · 1956
- Foundation Reserve Insurance Company v. KellyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1968
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Gordon v. Nationwide Mutual InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
- 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
- Lujan v. GonzalesNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1972
- Ganaway v. Shelter Mutual Insurance Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1990
- Hyatt Corp. v. Occidental Fire & Casualty Co. of N.C.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1990
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