Travelers Insurance v. Safeguard Insurance

This is a bill for a declaratory decree to determine liability under two insurance policies. One was issued by the plaintiff to Consumer Wholesale Food Company, Inc. (Consumer), and is a general liability policy; the other was issued by the defendant Safeguard Insurance Company (Safeguard) to one Sifi L. Petro, also a defendant, and is an automobile liability policy.

A judge of the Superior Court made “Findings of Fact and Order for Decree,” which we herewith summarize. Consumer operates a store in Southbridge. On May 8, 1958, one of its employees “in the course of his employment” carried to…