Insurance Co. of North America v. State Farm Mutual Insurance

On September 4, 1976, an automobile owned by Robert A. Feehery, who was insured by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, (one of appellees) (State Farm) was involved in an accident as a result of which Judy N. Boccelli and Jackuerian (Jacalyn) Bruno were injured. The automobile was being driven at the time of the accident by Brenda Sexton, who had been granted permission to use the automobile by Virginia Feehery, the nineteen year old daughter of the owner of the automobile.

The issue in the case is whether Virginia had the implied permission of her father to permit Brenda to use the…