Legal Opinion

United Services Automobile Assn. v. Ledger

California Court of Appeal

Decided February 19, 1987No. B017639PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

BRADLEY, J. *

—United Services Automobile Association (USAA) brought this action for declaratory relief against Jennifer Ledger, Richard Arters and Richard Arters III, beneficiaries of decedent Richard Arters II (Arters). The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of USAA, holding that an automobile insurance policy issued by USAA to Ronald W. Tippitt (Tippitt) did not cover a fatal injury inflicted upon Arters by Tippitt. We affirm.

Facts

On March 15, 1983, Tippitt and Arters were involved in an altercation that resulted in the tragic death of Arters. Earlier in the day Tippitt…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. PartridgeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
  2. Corwin v. Los Angeles Newspaper Service Bureau, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1971
  3. Westchester Fire Ins. Co. v. Continental Ins. Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1973
  4. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Sheldon B. Fernandez, and Marlene J. MiraCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
  5. Weichman v. VetriCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1950

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Allstate Ins. Co. v. SkeltonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1996
  2. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. DavisCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
  3. Britt v. Phoenix Indemnity InsuranceNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1995
  4. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. DeHaanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2006
  5. Roque v. Allstate Insurance Co.Colorado Court of Appeals · 2012

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