Uber

Plaintiff sustained injuries in an automobile accident; in a previous action recovered judgment against the driver of an automobile involved in the accident; and by the instant action sought recovery on that judgment from the defendant insurance companies under policies of liability insurance respectively issued by them to three automobile sales agencies plaintiff claims were the owners of the automobile at the time of the accident. Each policy contained an omnibus clause insuring any person using an automobile owned by the named insured with the latter's permission. Plaintiff brought this action against the insurance companies under the provisions of Insurance Code section 11580, upon the ground the driver was insured under the omnibus clause in their policies. The automobile, prior to the accident, had been the subject of three transfers, each without compliance with the registration and title transfer provisions of Vehicle Code section 5600. The first transfer was by the original owner to British Motor Sales Company, which was the named insured in the policy issued by defendant Ohio Casualty Insurance Company; the second transfer was by British Motors to Fred Kirk…