Legal Opinion
Western World Insurance v. Carrington
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided June 21, 1988No. 8710SC1088PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EAGLES, Judge.
A declaratory judgment action may be brought to determine whether coverage exists under an insurance policy. Hobson Construction Co. v. Great American Ins. Co., 71 N.C. App. 586, 322 S.E. 2d 632 (1984), disc. rev. denied, 313 N.C. 329, 327 S.E. 2d 890 (1985); G.S. 1-254. The complaint and the record must show that an actual controversy exists. Gaston Bd. of Realtors, Inc. v. Harrison, 311 N.C. 230, 316 S.E. 2d 59 (1984). The complaint and the record here show that plaintiffs insured is being sued on a claim for which it denies coverage and for which, if coverage exists, it has a…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Weedo v. Stone-E-Brick, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1979
- Fidelity Bankers Life Insurance v. DortchSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1986
- Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Case Foundation Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1973
- Gaston Board of Realtors, Inc. v. HarrisonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1984
- Bundy Tubing Company, a Michigan Corporation v. Royal Indemnity Company, a New York CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1962
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- Wm. C. Vick Construction Co. v. Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty InsuranceDistrict Court, E.D. North Carolina · 1999
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