Legal Opinion
Transport Indemnity Company v. Paxton National Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 31, 1981No. 81-4120PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Per curiam
Transport Indemnity Company (Transport) sought a declaratory judgment against Paxton National Insurance Company (Paxton) to determine liability for an accident occurring in Tupelo, Mississippi on October 24, 1978. The district court found that Transport was solely and exclusively liable. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse.
On October 24, 1978, Edwin D. Watts, d/b/a Watts Trucking Company of Duncan-non, Pennsylvania, agreed to lease his tractor trailer rig and driver to Chem Haulers, Inc., of Florence, Alabama, for a shipment to Syracuse, New York. Watts’ driver, John Weibley,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Simmons v. KingCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Carolina Casualty Insurance Company v. Underwriters Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Travelers Indemnity Company v. ChappellMississippi Supreme Court · 1971
- N. K. Parrish, Inc. v. Southwest Beef Industries Corporation, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Mitchell v. Eagle Motor Lines, Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1956
3Cited by19 opinions
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- Canal Insurance Company v. First General Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- The Travelers Insurance Company v. Transport Insurance Company, Defendant-Third-Party v. Federal Insurance Company, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- Sara Price v. David M. Westmoreland, Utah Carriers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
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