Legal Opinion

O'Hanlon v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.

District Court, D. Delaware

Decided August 1, 1977No. Civ. A. 76-59PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

STAPLETON, District Judge:

This is a tort action arising out of an automobile accident. Several questions involving the interpretation of three insurance contracts and of certain provisions of Delaware insurance law are presented on what is styled plaintiff’s motion for partial summary judgment. 1

The facts necessary for an understanding of the questions before the Court can be summarized briefly. In 1974, Brian O’Hanlon, a minor, was a passenger in a car owned and operated by Michael Ryan. The Ryan car and an unidentified vehicle engaged in a drag race. Ryan’s car was forced off the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Harleysville Mutual Casualty Co. v. BlumlingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  2. Brown v. Progressive Mutual Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Florida · 1971
  3. Prosk v. Allstate InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1967
  4. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. NovakWashington Supreme Court · 1974
  5. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. v. KrongoldSupreme Court of Delaware · 1974

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. KennerSupreme Court of Delaware · 1990
  2. Clark v. Regent Insurance Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1978
  3. Lopez Ex Rel. Estate of Lopez v. Foundation Reserve InsuranceNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1982
  4. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. AbramowiczSupreme Court of Delaware · 1978
  5. Cheseroni v. Nationwide Mutual InsuranceSuperior Court of Delaware · 1979

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