Hart v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

OPINION

CAFFREY, District Judge.

This is a civil action in the nature of a bill to reach and apply, filed in this court upon the basis of diversity jurisdiction. Plaintiff is a citizen of Massachusetts. Defendant is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Illinois. The amount in controversy exceeds $10,000. After trial I find that the facts which give rise to the controversy are as follows:

Prior to October 9, 1964, defendant issued a policy of liability insurance covering a Volkswagen automobile jointly owned by Robert G. Berquist and his stepson Ronald E. Dimmick, both residents…