Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Co. v. Norris

The plaintiff, Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company, appeals from a judgment in favor of the defendant, American States Insurance Company, in a declaratory judgment action. The question is whether the defendant company’s policy provided coverage for the codefendant.

The codefendant, Jo Carol Norris, had ridden with Lawrence Blumenstock to a place on a gravel surface mine road north of Marion. A number of young people had parked automobiles on the road and were sitting and standing around talking. Jo Carol Norris was sitting on the right front fender of the Blumenstock automobile talking to…