Maryland Cas. Co. v. American Family Insurance Group

The opinion of the court was delivered by

O’Connor, J.:

This action involves a dispute between the plaintiff, Maryland Casualty Company, and the defendant, American Family Insurance Group, and presents for determination the question of coverage, if any, under the defendant’s policy on a 1953 Plymouth automobile.

The facts giving rise to this dispute have been stipulated. On May 9, 1963, the defendant’s insured, LaMotte Shaw, owner of the Plymouth, and plaintiff’s insured, Tom Willis, whose mother owned a 1948 Volkswagen, agreed to trade automobiles. As additional consideration Willis gave Shaw a…