Legal Opinion

Turbo Trucking Company, Inc. v. Those Underwriters at Lloyd's London, Etc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided November 15, 1985No. 85-4252PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POLITZ, Circuit Judge:

This appeal poses a single question: under Mississippi law, is an unsigned salvage endorsement, included in the insurance policy folder when delivered to the insured, to be considered as part of the policy? In granting summary judgment to the defendants the district court answered that question in the affirmative. Agreeing, we affirm.

FACTS

The parties concur that there is no genuine issue of material fact extant. The facts are essentially stipulated. Defendant underwriters, through their agent Will Darrah & Associates, Inc., issued Turbo Trucking Company, Inc. a policy…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Moises Galindo v. Precision American Corp., Georgia Pacific CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
  2. James D. Hensley v. E. R. Carpenter Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  3. Robert Avery, Cross-Appellants v. Maremont Corporation, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  4. Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Belco Petroleum CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
  5. Camden F.I. Assn. v. N.B v. Hotel Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1946

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Delta & Pine Land Co. v. Nationwide Agribusiness InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
  2. Odie Joe Reid v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
  3. James Leroy Jackson v. Johns-Manville Sales Corporation and Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
  4. Brooks, Tarlton, Gilbert, Douglas & Kressler, Etc., Cross-Appellants v. United States Fire Insurance Company, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
  5. SMI Owen Steel Co., Inc. v. Marsh USA, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008

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