Greene v. St. Paul-Mercury Indemnity Co.

This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff in an action brought under the “omnibus clause” of a liability insurance policy.

On September 14, 1951, the plaintiff, Thomas Greene, employed as a salesman by L. A. Westerweller, doing business as Midway Motors, was involved in an automobile accident. The car, entrusted to him for demonstration purposes, was being driven by one Kelso. The drivers and owners of the other vehicles involved, John S. Cowdrey and Curtis G. Robbins, brought suits against Greene and his employer, which were consolidated for trial. Greene and Westerweller…