Legal Opinion
Maryland Casualty Co. v. Pacific Coal & Oil Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 3, 1941No. 194PublishedCited by 2,331 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Murphy
Petitioner issued a conventional liability policy to the insured, the Pacific Coal & Oil Co., in which it agreed to indemnify the insured for any sums the latter might be required to pay to third parties for injuries to person and property caused by automobiles hired by the insured. Petitioner also agreed that it would defend any action covered by the policy which was brought against the insured to recover damages for such injuries.
While the policy was in force, a collision occurred between an automobile driven by respondent Orteca and a truck driven by an employee of the insured. Orteca…
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