Legal Opinion

PENNSYLVANIA, ETC., INSURANCE CO. v. Horner

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided June 10, 1955PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Prewitt

The Chancellor found in favor of the Insurance Company, but the Court of Appeals reversed.

This lawsuit grows out of an automobile collision in Knoxville, on January 31, 1953, on East 5th Avenue. Horner is the holder of the insurance policy with complainant Company. After the accident the insurance company filed its bill in the Chancery Court seeking to ascertain its rights under the Horner policy, and whether it was liable for the damages growing out of the collision.

The policy in question provides in part as follows:

“When an accident occurs written notice shall be given by or on behalf of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Coleman v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
  2. Phoenix Cotton Oil Co. v. Royal Indemnity Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1918
  3. Continental Fire Insurance v. WhitakerTennessee Supreme Court · 1903
  4. National Paper Box Co. v. Aetna Life InsuranceMissouri Court of Appeals · 1913
  5. Horton v. Employers' Liability Assur. Corp.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1942

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. George S. Talley v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company Homeside Lending, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2000
  2. Federal Sav. and Loan Ins. Corp. v. BurdetteDistrict Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1989
  3. MFA Mutual Insurance Co. v. CheekAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975
  4. Reliance Insurance Co. v. Athena Cablevision Corp.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1977
  5. Southern Fire and Casualty Company v. CooperTennessee Supreme Court · 1956

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