Legal Opinion
Morton v. Maryland Casualty Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 25, 1958PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDesmond, J.
Plaintiff, a resident of -New York State who suffered personal injuries in an automobile accident in Louisiana, brought, to recover his damages, this suit in the Supreme Court of this State against defendant Maryland Casualty Company which had issued in Louisiana a liability insurance policy covering the automobile in which plaintiff was a passenger when injured..The only question before us is whether plaintiff may bring such a suit in this State — in other words, will our courts enforce Louisiana’s “direct action” statute? The pertinent part of that law (La. Rev. Stat., tit. 22, § 655) is…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Coleman v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
- West v. Monroe Bakery, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1950
- Simpson v. . Foundation Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1911
- Jackson v. State Farm Mut. Automobile Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1946
- Miller v. Commercial Standard Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
3Cited by11 opinions
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- Richards v. Select Ins. Co., Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1999
- Nap, Inc. v. Shuttletex, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 2000
- Roberts v. Home Insurance IndemnityCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975
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