Legal Opinion
Truck Insurance Exchange v. American Surety Co. of New York
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 13, 1964No. 19137PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MERRILL, Circuit Judge.
The parties to this diversity action are insurers of persons whom a California state court has adjudged liable for damages in wrongful death resulting from their negligent conduct. The issue here is as to the apportionment of the California court judgment between the insurers. Defense of the state action was tendered to Truck Insurance Exchange and was refused. Defense was then undertaken by American Surety Company. Judgment in the sum of $73,561.56 was paid by American which then brought this action to secure a declaration of the proper apportionment between the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Continental Casualty Co. v. Zurich InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
- Globe Indemnity Co. v. Universal Underwriters InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1962
- Thomson v. CasaudoumecqCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1962
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Sandoval v. ChenowethArizona Supreme Court · 1967
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