Legal Opinion

Parks v. American Cas. Co. of Reading, Pa.

Arizona Supreme Court

Decided December 5, 1977No. 13162PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HAYS, Justice.

Hyman B. Parks, hereinafter appellant, appeals from a summary judgment granted in favor of American Casualty Company of Reading, Pennsylvania, hereinafter appellee. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 17A A.R.S. Supreme Court Rules, rule 47(e)(5).

Both sides to this controversy agree that there is no dispute regarding facts. The only issue is whether the trial court properly determined the insurance contract between the parties was unambiguous, dictating a summary judgment for the appellee.

In 1964, when appellant was 57 years old, he purchased disability insurance from appellee…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Dairyland Mutual Insurance Company v. AndersenArizona Supreme Court · 1967
  2. Munger v. BoardmanArizona Supreme Court · 1939
  3. Connolly v. Great Basin Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1967
  4. Jerger v. RubinArizona Supreme Court · 1970
  5. Madsen v. Maryland Cas. Co. of BaltimoreCalifornia Supreme Court · 1914

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Sparks v. Republic National Life InsuranceArizona Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Darner Motor Sales, Inc. v. Universal Underwriters InsuranceArizona Supreme Court · 1984
  3. Arizona Property & Casualty Insurance Guaranty Fund v. HelmeArizona Supreme Court · 1987
  4. Manning v. Summit Home InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1980
  5. Combined Communications Corporation, an Arizona Corporation, Cross v. Seaboard Surety Company, a New York Corporation, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981

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