Legal Opinion
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Westlake
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 24, 1973PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJoseph Life, J.
The question presented for determination on an agreed statement of facts is as to the coverage of a policy of automobile liability insurance. The policy was issued by the plaintiff to the defendant, Westlake.
Mrs. Westlake was a passenger in the vehicle which her husband was operating when it came into contact with a vehicle owned by the defendant, Robert Christ, which at the time was being operated by his wife, Louise Christ. The Westlakes brought an action in the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, to recover damages for the injuries alleged to have been sustained by them. Instead of asserting…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Smith v. Employer's Fire InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1972
- Dyer v. Great Eastern InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1972
- Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. DeLoshNew York Supreme Court · 1973
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