Legal Opinion

Kinnon v. Universal Underwriters Ins. Co.

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided August 27, 1982No. 81-185PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This is an appeal from a declaratory judgment rendered by the Circuit Court of Tallapoosa County in a proceeding to determine insurance coverage.

On or around September 7, 1979, Thrash-Walters Ford-Mercury, Inc. (Thrash-Walters) sold an automobile to Carrie Smith. After a few days Ms. Smith returned the car to the garage of Thrash-Walters for repairs. The garage allowed Ms. Smith to use a 1978 Ford Fairmont owned by Thrash-Walters as a substitute automobile while her car was being repaired. Ms. Smith used this car for several weeks up through October 21, 1979. On that date Willie James…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Truck Insurance Exchange v. Marks Rentals, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1980
  2. State Farm Mut. Automobile Ins. Co. v. CoughranSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  3. Employers Ins. Co. of Ala., Inc. v. Jeff Gin Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1979
  4. Green v. MerrillSupreme Court of Alabama · 1975
  5. Armstrong v. Security Insurance GroupSupreme Court of Alabama · 1973

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. P & S BUSINESS v. South Cent. Bell TelephoneSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
  2. Utz v. Running & Rolling Trucking, Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2010
  3. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co. v. DavisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1993
  4. ROMAR DEV. v. Gulf View Management Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1994
  5. McDonald v. US Die Casting & Dev. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1989

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