Legal Opinion
Burnell Gaskin, Jr. v. Hiram Jowers, Chicago Insurance Company v. Transport Indemnity Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 1, 1985No. 85-3041PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
On cross motions for summary judgment, Chicago Insurance Company (Chicago) and Transport Indemnity Company (Transport) sought to have the district court determine which of the two insurance companies was primarily liable for an accident occurring in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, involving a tractor-trailer combination driven by Chicago’s insured (Ed Jowers Trucking Co.) which was leased to Transport’s insured (Monroe Warehouse Co.). The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Transport, holding Chicago primarily liable. Chicago appeals, asserting on…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Simmons v. KingCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Graves v. Traders & General Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1968
- Carolina Casualty Insurance Company v. Underwriters Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Hagans, Jr. v. Glens Falls Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1972
- Soule v. RainesSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Empire Fire and Marine Insurance Company v. Guaranty National Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1989
- Geraldine Carter v. Arlie J. VangilderCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Brunet v. American InsuranceDistrict Court, D. Vermont · 1987
- Magann Equipment, Inc. v. BuffkinSupreme Court of Virginia · 1989
- Gaskin v. JowersCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
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