Scott

Occidental Indemnity Co. v. Scott

Good Law
91 F.2d 596·1937 U.S. App. LEXIS 4301
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 14, 1937No. 8091California1,096 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Denman, J.

This is a suit upon a policy insuring, among others, the Volunteer Leaders of the Portland Area Council of Boy Scouts of America, against liability for personal injury or death. In addition it covered the person injured in the event that final judgment is procured against one of the Volunteer^ Leaders and the judgment not satisfied within thirty days after it is rendered.

This suit was instituted by the injured Boy Scout under the latter provision of the policy. ‘Since he was a minor, the suit is brought through his guardian ad litem.

The injured boy was a Boy Scout member of the Portland Area. He with other Boy Scouts had loaded the camping outfit of the group into a truck at Portland, Or., and were proceeding with the camping outfit to a selected camp at Ariel Dam, in the state of Washington, where they intended to pitch camp with the outfit for the night and the day following. The truck was driven by one William Meyer, a Volunteer Leader, insured by the policy. In turning out to pass another car on the highway, about four or five miles before reaching the intended camp site, the truck overturned and young Scott, the plaintiff and appellee, and a number of other boys were…

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