Legal Opinion

HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, an Illinois Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BOBAC TRUCKING INC., Defendant-Appellant

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided February 20, 1997No. 95-16723PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judge:

The issue raised in this appeal is whether a federally-mandated MCS-90 endorsement to a trucker’s insurance policy creates a duty to defend the insured in an underlying tort action involving a vehicle not covered under the main policy. We hold that it does not and affirm the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the insurer.

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This insurance coverage dispute arises from Stephen Burdick’s claim for injuries suffered when a car in which he was a passenger collided with a parked trailer unit that was jutting out into the street. The trailer was leased…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Bagdadi v. NazarCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
  2. Phillip Fry, Susan Fry v. Olin Melaragno, David W. Otto, Mark Barnes, Mark PenderyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
  3. In the Matter of Yale Express System, Inc., Debtor. Boston Insurance Company v. F. Ralph Nogg, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
  4. Canal Insurance Company v. First General Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
  5. Canal Insurance Company v. First General Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. T.H.E. Insurance v. Larsen Intermodal Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
  2. Carolina Casualty Insurance v. YeatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2009
  3. John Deere Insurance Company v. Guillermo NuevaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
  4. Canal Insurance Company v. Distribution Services, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2003
  5. Armstrong v. United States Fire InsuranceDistrict Court, E.D. Tennessee · 2009

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