Legal Opinion
MERCHANTS IND. CORP., OF NY v. Eggleston
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided March 19, 1962PublishedCited by 156 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Weiftbaub, C. J.
Merchants Indemnity Corporation of New York (herein “Merchants”) seeks a judgment declaring it is not obligated under its policy of automobile liability insurance to defend and to pay any judgment which may be obtained in a pending action against its insureds for injuries and death. The trial court found Merchants is so obligated, and the Appellate Division affirmed, 68 N. J. Super. 235 (1961). We granted certification, 36 N. J. 132 (1961).
The “Family Automobile Policy” was issued to Edward L. Eggleston and initially covered only his…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Stecker v. American Home Fire Assurance Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1949
- Schmidt v. National Auto. & Cas. Ins. CoCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1953
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