Legal Opinion

Michael v. St. Paul Mercury Indemnity Co.

District Court, W.D. Arkansas

Decided August 11, 1950No. Civ. 913PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN E. MILLER, District Judge.

Plaintiff alleges that he was injured as the result of certain negligent conduct on the part of employees of St. Edwards Hospital; that St. Edwards “is a non-profit association not subject to an action for tort under the laws of the State of Arkansas”; that the defendant has issued a policy of liability insurance to St. Edwards, and by virtue of Ark.Stats.1947, Sec. 66-517, he has a direct cause of action against said defendant insurance company.

Defendant has filed a motion to dismiss alleging that St. Edwards is directly responsible for the torts of its…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. West Coast Hotel Co. v. ParrishSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
  2. Allgeyer v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
  3. Fordyce v. Woman's Christian National Library Ass'nSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1906
  4. Dennis v. Village of Tonka BayCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1945
  5. Arkansas Valley Cooperative Rural Electric Co. v. ElkinsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1940

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Low v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2005
  2. Belancsik v. Overlake Memorial HospitalWashington Supreme Court · 1971
  3. Scamardo v. JaggersSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2004
  4. Bush v. Aiken Electric Cooperative, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1955
  5. Ragsdale v. WatsonDistrict Court, W.D. Arkansas · 1962

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