Meraz v. Farmers Insurance Exchange

Opinion

ARMSTRONG, J.

Plaintiff Leopoldo Meraz appeals the entry of summary judgment in favor of defendant Farmers Insurance Exchange after the trial court determined that the bodily injury suffered by plaintiff was not covered under the insured’s homeowners policy. We conclude that the policy provided coverage, and reverse.

Facts

In or before 1996, Armando Aviles bought a 1974 Ford Cargo van. The van was not in operating condition at the time Aviles acquired it. It was delivered to the residence of his next-door neighbor, Pedro Avella, on a flatbed truck, with an empty gas tank, no battery, no…