Neel v. Indemnity Insurance Co. of North America

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Case, J.

The appeal turns upon the meaning to be attributed to the word “operating” as used in an automobile liability policy issued by the defendant company to the Summit Auto Sales Company as the named assured. In consideration of an additional premium this coverage was added: “* * * £he * * * policy is extended to cover the liability of customers of the named insured while riding in or operating any automobile owned by the named insured and covered under the terms of this policy.” The Summit Auto Sales Company took an automobile to the home of the…