Legal Opinion

State Farm Mutual Insurance Co. v. Taylor

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided June 3, 1974PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FONES, Justice.

Pursuant to T.C.A. § 16-408, appellant State Farm Mutual Insurance Co. perfect*465ed a direct appeal to this Court from the judgment of the Circuit Court of Shelby County, that because of the irreconcilable mutual repugnancy of two automobile insurance policies providing collision coverage for a single loss, the policy provisions would be disregarded and the loss prorated between the two insurers.

The facts were stipulated and the policies made exhibits to the stipulation. An automobile owned by Robert Taylor and insured by Parliament Insurance Company was damaged while being…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. United Services Automobile Ass'n v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1967
  2. Continental Insurance v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaTennessee Supreme Court · 1970

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Transamerica Insurance Co. v. ParrottCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1975
  2. Cincinnati Insurance Co. v. American Alternative Insurance Corp.Indiana Court of Appeals · 2007
  3. Cherokee Insurance Co. v. United States Fire Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1977
  4. Shelter Mutual Insurance Co. v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1996
  5. Continental Insurance Co. v. Excel Insurance Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1976

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