Legal Opinion

Newton v. Employers Liability Assur. Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided November 6, 1939No. 4519PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PARKER, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment for defendant in an action brought under an automobile garage public liability policy of insurance. The facts are undisputed and the case was heard by the judge without a jury. Two questions are presented by the appeal: (1) Whether under Section 4326a of the Code of Virginia a policy of automobile accident public liability insurance should be construed as covering the liability of a person operating a car with the consent of the insured owner, but under such circumstances as not to impose liability on the owner, and (2) if so, whether a…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Brustein v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1931
  2. Merchants Mutual Automobile Liability Insurance v. SmartSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  3. Lavine v. Indemnity Insurance Co. of North AmericaNew York Court of Appeals · 1933
  4. Bakker v. Aetna Life Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1934
  5. Indemnity Insurance Co. of North America v. Davis' AdministratorCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1928

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Hoffman v. PalmerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1942
  2. Storm v. Nationwide Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Virginia · 1957
  3. Farmers Insurance Exchange v. LedesmaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1954
  4. Maryland Casualty Co. v. BakerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1947
  5. Hardware Mut. Casualty Co. v. WendlingerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1944

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