Legal Opinion
Reisen v. Aetna Life & Casualty Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 29, 1983No. Record 801367PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCompton, J.
In this automobile insurance case, the question is whether declaratory judgment lies to decide a coverage question when the ultimate issue of fact determining coverage is set for adjudication in a related, pending tort action.
During April of 1979, appellant Philip O. Reisen approached Jack W. Goins on a city street in Alexandria, claiming Goins owed him $33. Following an argument, Goins drove his truck into Reisen, who was then on the sidewalk. As a result, Reisen suffered serious personal injuries.
In June of 1979, Reisen filed a tort action against Goins seeking compensatory damages of…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Brohawn v. Transamerica InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1975
- Prashker v. United States Guarantee Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1956
- EMPLOYERS'FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY v. BealsSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1968
- Farm Bureau Mut. Automobile Ins. Co. v. HammerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1949
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