Legal Opinion
Fidelity & Casualty Co. v. Fireman'S Fund Indemnity Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 13, 1940No. Civ. No. 11088PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, P. J.
This is an action between two insurance companies, both of which had issued policies covering the liability of the Union Paving Company, for personal injuries suffered by one J. F. Gallagher when his automobile was struck by a truck owned by the insured and operated by one of its employees. It is conceded that the accident occurred as the result of the negligence of the truck driver, and because the truck was equipped with faulty brakes. The policy of the plaintiff, The Fidelity & Casualty Company of New York, covered liability growing out of the use and operation of the insured’s motor…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Hanover Fire Insurance v. Alexander Brown & SonsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1893
- Fireman's Fund Ins. Co. v. Palatine Ins. Co.California Supreme Court · 1907
- Globe National Fire Insurance v. American Bonding & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1927
- Rochester German Ins. Co. of Rochester v. SchmidtCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1909
- Commercial Casualty Ins. v. Knutsen Motor Trucking Co.Ohio Court of Appeals · 1930
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Lamb-Weston, Inc. v. Oregon Automobile InsuranceOregon Supreme Court · 1959
- Employers Mutual Liability Insurance v. Pacific Indemnity Co.California Court of Appeal · 1959
- American Automobile Insurance v. Seaboard Surety Co.California Court of Appeal · 1957
- Jarrett v. AllState InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1962
- Commercial Standard Ins. Co. v. American Employers Ins. CoCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1954
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