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Mercantile Bank and Trust Company, Administrator of the Estate of Robert James Leary, Deceased v. The Western Casualty and Surety Company

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided September 2, 1969No. 19498_1PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEHAFFY, Circuit Judge.

This appeal is from a summary judgment and involves the construction of an automobile insurance policy issued to “Robert Leary” (Robert James Leary) covering three automobiles, one of which was a Ford Thunderbird. The policy covered only comprehensive insurance on the Thunderbird as Leary had eliminated this car from its original liability coverage and obtained a refund of the pre-

mium on that account. On January 1, 1965, Mr. Leary while driving the Thunderbird had a head-on collision with another automobile, resulting in the loss of his life and the lives of three of…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Bergholm v. Peoria Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
  2. Williams v. Union Central Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  3. Giokaris v. KincaidSupreme Court of Missouri · 1960
  4. Maryland Cas. Co. v. American Family Insurance GroupSupreme Court of Kansas · 1967
  5. Home Indemnity Company v. Lee Alan Miller and Lois Magnuson MillerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1968

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Orlando Cepeda v. Swift and Company, a Corporation, and Wilson Sporting Goods Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1969
  2. Universal Towing Company v. Hartford Fire Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1970
  3. Kopier v. HarlowAppellate Court of Illinois · 1997
  4. Dairyland Insurance v. WardWashington Supreme Court · 1974
  5. Dairyland Insurance v. WardWashington Supreme Court · 1974

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