Legal Opinion
Meridian Mutual Insurance v. Gulf Insurance
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided August 15, 1977No. 2-676A236PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CASE SUMMARY
Buchanan, J.
Plaintiff-Appellant Meridian Mutual Insurance Company (Meridian) appeals from an adverse judgment in a bench trial claiming the judge erred in finding an insurance policy issued by Defendant-Appellee Gulf Insurance Company (Gulf) did not extend coverage to lessees of vehicles from Gulf’s insured Cardinal Renting and Leasing, Inc. (Cardinal).
We affirm.
FACTS
The stipulated facts are:
On November 3,1973, Thomas W. Simpson (Simpson), who was driving a vehicle rented from Cardinal, struck another car causing damage to both cars and bodily injury to the driver of the other…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Jeffries v. General Casualty Co. of AmericaWashington Supreme Court · 1955
- Indiana Life Endowment Co. v. ReedIndiana Supreme Court · 1913
- State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. AckermanIndiana Court of Appeals · 1972
- Matt v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Libdy v. Companion Insurance Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1979
- Grant v. North River InsuranceDistrict Court, N.D. Indiana · 1978
- Northland Insurance v. CritesIndiana Court of Appeals · 1981
- Continental Casualty Co. v. NovyIndiana Court of Appeals · 1982
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