National Union Insurance v. Chatterton

MOLLOY, Judge.

This appeal involves provisions of -the Safety Responsibility Act, A.R.S. § 28-1101 et seq. The controlling question is whether the appellant insurance carrier became liable for the negligence of a non-permissive user of an automobile by reason of its failure to file with the Financial Responsibility Branch of the Arizona Highway Department a notice that its policy on this vehicle did not afford coverage for the nonpermissive user.

An understanding of the facts of the case will be aided by a review of our statutory requirements regarding the reporting of automobile accidents and…