Legal Opinion
Manthey v. American Automobile Insurance
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided February 7, 1941PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJennings, J.
The plaintiff paid three judgments, based on the negligent operation of an automobile owned by him and insured by the defendants. He brought this action to recover these sums from the defendants. The latter claim that the policies do not cover the loss.
The finding discloses the following facts essential to the decisive issues of law: The defendant companies insured the plaintiff, a dairy farmer, against liability incurred in the operation of his pleasure and commercial automobiles. Among the latter was a Dodge truck. This truck was involved in an accident while being driven by the plaintiff’s…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Rochon v. Preferred Accident InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1934
- Guerin v. Indemnity Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1928
- Basta v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1928
- Benanti v. Delaware InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1912
- Harty v. Eagle Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1928
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Missionaries of the Co. of Mary, Inc. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1967
- Schurgast v. SchumannSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1968
- Jenkins v. Indemnity Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1964
- Preferred Accident Insurance v. Musante, Berman & Steinberg Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1947
- Preferred Acc. Ins. Co. Of N. Y. v. GrassoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1951
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