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Appleton v. Merchants Mutual Insurance

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 17, 1962PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, P. J.

We are asked to determine a question of law upon an agreed statement of facts submitted to us under sections 546 and 547 of the Civil Practice Act.

The defendant issued a ‘ ‘ Family Automobile Liability Insurance Policy ” to one Thomas Bogardus. The policy contained an uninsured motorist indorsement. By the terms of the indorsement the defendant agreed to pay all sums which the “ insured ” would be legally entitled to recover as damages from the owner or operator of an uninsured vehicle because of bodily injuries sustained by the “insured.” The term “insured” is defined in the indorsement as…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Tomlyanovich v. TomlyanovichSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1953
  2. Cal-Farm Insurance v. BoisserancCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1957
  3. Lumbermens Mut. Casualty Co. v. PulsiferDistrict Court, D. Maine · 1941
  4. Island v. Fireman's Fund Indemnity Co.California Supreme Court · 1947
  5. Central Manufacturers' Mutual Insurance v. FriedmanSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1948

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Hollander v. Nationwide Mutual InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
  2. Fireman's Fund Insurance v. FredaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  3. New York Central Mutual Fire Insurance v. KowalskiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  4. Vantine v. Aetna Casualty & Surety CompanyDistrict Court, N.D. Indiana · 1971
  5. Government Employees Insurance v. PaolicelliAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003

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