Legal Opinion
Allstate Insurance Company v. John Ellison, Sr., John Ellison, Jr., and Vince J. Kaplan
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 9, 1985No. 84-4250PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
This appeal raises one issue: does an aircraft exclusionary provision in a homeowners insurance contract preclude recovery under a negligent entrustment theory for injuries sustained in an airplane crash? FACTS:
Vince J. Kaplan was injured in an airplane crash in a plane piloted and owned by John Ellison, Jr. Kaplan filed a personal injury action against Ellison, Jr., alleging that he had negligently interfered with the aircraft’s controls, causing the crash and resulting injuries. Kaplan added Ellison, Sr. under a negligent entrustment theory because Ellison,…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Barnstable County Mutual Fire Insurance v. LallyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
- John Veit v. Margaret Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
- Bankert Ex Rel. Habush v. Threshermen's Mutual Ins.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1983
- Castaneda v. Dura-Vent Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by60 opinions
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- Gordon B. Phillips, as Guardian of James G. Phillips v. Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, an Indiana CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- Bernita Hammond v. Fidelity and Guaranty Life Insurance Company, a Maryland CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- Richardson v. Pension Plan of Bethlehem Steel Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
- Kenneth Fuja, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Grace R. Fuja, Deceased v. Benefit Trust Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
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