Legal Opinion
Kelly Contracting Co. v. State Automobile Mut. Ins. Co.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided May 29, 1951PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLAY, Commissioner.
Appellant’s road machinery was damaged when one G. D. Drake collided with it while operating an automobile owned by him. After a judgment against him for $3,000, which was unsatisfied, appellant brought this suit against appellee insurance company. The Court below directed a verdict for the latter on the ground it had not insured Mr. Drake, and the terms of the policy could not be changed by virtue of certain transactions with its agent, to be hereafter discussed.
In 1947 appellee issued to Lola B. Drake, the mother of G. D. Drake, a standard automobile liability insurance…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Prudential Ins. Co. of America v. LampleyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1944
- Oldham's Trustee v. Boston InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1920
- National Union Fire Insurance v. Light's AdministratorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915
- Commonwealth Life Insurance Co. v. SpearsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1927
- Ficke v. Prudential Ins. Co. of AmericaCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1947
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Occidental Fire and Casualty Company v. CookIdaho Supreme Court · 1967
- The Western Casualty and Surety Company, a Corporation v. Margy Herman, Mark Lowell Herman, and Leo NewmanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1963
- Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company v. Mrs. Cecil Harvey (Betty) Allen, a Feme SoleCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Matthews v. New York Life Insurance Co.Idaho Supreme Court · 1968
- Fisher v. Prudential Insurance Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1966
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