Metz v. Universal Underwriters Insurance

Opinion

TOBRINER, J.

The accident which generated this litigation occurred when Richard Metz sustained severe injuries in a collision of his motorcycle with an automobile driven by Comer Hamlin. Hamlin had leased the automobile from National Auto Leasing Corporation (hereafter National). Universal Underwriters Insurance Company (hereafter Universal) insured all cars owned by National. Although Universal here contends that its policy excludes or limits coverage of Hamlin as a permissive user of such a car; the trial court rendered a declaratory judgment holding Universal liable to Richard and…