Legal Opinion
Stonewall Insurance Company v. Salome D. Lopez, Basilaesa Lopez, and Jesse Reyes Moreno
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 16, 1976No. 76-2955PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Per curiam
This case arises from an August 23, 1974 automobile accident in which Richard R. Lopez was killed. The deceased’s parents, Salome D. Lopez and Basilaesa Lopez, filed a state-court action against Jesse Reyes Moreno, claiming his negligence caused the accident. When Moreno claimed that he was insured by Stonewall Insurance Company, Stonewall brought this declaratory action in federal court, naming the Lopezes and Moreno as defendants. Stonewall claimed that the accident occurred before Moreno obtained the insurance. The district court reached the merits, accepted Stonewall’s contention, and…
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