Legal Opinion

Federal Ins. Co. v. New Coal Co., Inc.

District Court, W.D. Virginia

Decided February 16, 2006No. 2:05 CV 00004PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JONES, Chief Judge.

In this declaratory judgment action applying Virginia insurance law, the issue is the proper interpretation of an automobile exclusion endorsement to a commercial liability insurance policy. Construing the plain language of the exclusion, I find that there is no liability coverage for a lawsuit claiming that the insureds negligently overloaded a non-owned coal truck, which negligence allegedly contributed to cause a motor vehicle accident.

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The present dispute concerns a commercial liability insurance policy entitled Energy Industries General Liability Insurance (the…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Ida Maxwell Wells v. G. Gordon Liddy, Phillip MacKin Bailley, MovantCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1999
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  4. Richard C. Fuisz v. Selective Insurance Company of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995
  5. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. PowellSupreme Court of Virginia · 1984

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  3. STATE FARM MUT. AUTO. INS. CO. v. RobinsDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 2010
  4. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. RobinsDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 2010
  5. RUDY v. TAPESTRY SENIOR HOUSING MANAGEMENTDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 2023

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