Lopopolo

Maryland Casualty Co. v. Lopopolo

Good Law
97 F.2d 554·1938 U.S. App. LEXIS 3829
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJune 23, 1938No. 8750California859 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Mathews, J.

This was an action by appellee, a citizen of California, against appellant, a Maryland corporation, on a policy of automobile insurance issued by appellant to appellee. The case was tried to a jury. At the close of all the evidence, appellant moved for a directed verdict in its favor. The motion was denied, and appellant excepted. There was a verdict in appellee’s favor for $5,274.80, plus interest and attorney’s fees. From the judgment thereon, this appeal is prosecuted. The sole question presented is whether the trial court erred in denying appellant’s motion for a directed verdict.

The evidence establishes the following facts:

The policy was issued November 13, 1935, for the term of one year commencing on that date. Thereby, subject to the conditions and limitations therein set forth, appellant insured appellee:

The policy contained the following provisions, therein referred to as “insuring agreements

Other provisions of the policy, therein referred to as “conditions,” were as follows :

At all, times while the policy was in force, appellee’s son, Jack Lopopolo, had appellee’s permission to operate appellee’s automobile. Therefore, when the automobile was so operated by…

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