Legal Opinion

Benham v. Pryke

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided October 5, 1987No. 85SC197PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VOLLACK, Justice.

We granted certiorari to review the court of appeals’ decision in Benham v. Pryke, 703 P.2d 644 (Colo.App.1985). The court of appeals held that under a reinsurance agreement, assessment liability coverage was available only for those subscribers with certificates of reinsurance that were valid on February 7, 1977, the date of the court-ordered assessment. We reject this analysis, but affirm the result reached by the court of appeals on other issues. We return the case to the court of appeals with directions to remand to the district court for a trial in accordance with the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Marez v. Dairyland Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1981
  2. Fidelity & Deposit Co. v. PinkSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
  3. Coxen v. WESTERN EMPIRE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYSupreme Court of Colorado · 1969
  4. Columbian National Life Insurance v. McClainSupreme Court of Colorado · 1946
  5. Mitchell v. Pacific Greyhound Lines, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1939

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3Cited by8 opinions

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  2. Bluewater Insurance Ltd. v. BalzanoSupreme Court of Colorado · 1992
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  4. Balzano v. Bluewater Insurance Ltd.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1990
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