Commercial Union Insurance Co. v. Postin
Wyoming Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
ROSE, Justice.
This appeal calls up the issue of whether or not an insurance company will, under a qualified subrogation policy provision, have a cause of action against alleged tortfeasors for damages the company paid upon a claim resulting from an inherent or latent defect when such cause of damage is specifically excluded from coverage.1
The case was decided against the insurance company on a motion for summary judgment in the trial court.
We will affirm.
We will hold that the insurance company, under the doctrine of legal or equitable subrogation —did not make payment under compulsion, had no…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- United States F. & G. Co. v. BramwellOregon Supreme Court · 1923
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. SweeneyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1935
- Southwest Mississippi Electric Power Ass'n v. HarragillMississippi Supreme Court · 1966
- United States v. South Carolina State Highway DepartmentCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1948
- London & Lancashire Indemnity Co. of America v. TindallIllinois Supreme Court · 1941
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- Walter D. Weir and Janet D. Weir v. Federal Insurance Company, and Third Party Cross-Appellee v. Whirlpool Corporation, Third Party Cross-Appellant, and Mesa Tv and Appliance, Inc., Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
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- State Surety Co. v. Lamb Construction Co.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1981
- Collins v. FinnellWyoming Supreme Court · 2001
- Hoiness-LaBar Insurance v. Julien Construction Co.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1987
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