Scollan

Scollan v. Government Employees Insurance

Good Law
1963 Cal. App. LEXIS 1642·222 Cal. App. 2d 181·35 Cal. Rptr. 40
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaNovember 8, 1963Civ. No. 10689California1,547 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Dyke, J.

This is an appeal from a judgment rendered in an action for declaratory relief. Defendant, Martin J. Fuerst, insured by appellant Government Employ *183 ees Insurance Co3npany, hereinafter called “Government,” sold an automobile to W. B. Seollan, Jr., and two other minors, all of them being 15 years of age. Respondent W. B. Seollan, Sr., father of Seollan, Jr., was insured by appellant Travelers Insurance Company, hereinafter called “Travelers.” The physical transfer of the vehicle was accompanied by a transfer of the duly endorsed pink certificate of ownership and the white certificate of registration. Thereafter, and within proper time, Fuerst mailed to the Department of Motor Vehicles a notice of transfer of interest, setting forth that he had sold the automobile to one of the minors, being the one who had negotiated the purchase for the group, all of whom were present. Following the sale Seollan, Jr., arranged to have the vehicle registered in his name. Four days after the sale Seollan, Jr., was driving the automobile when it was involved in a collision with an automobile driven by defendant Antelman who thereafter brought action for damages. Questions having arisen as to…

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