BROWN v. FIRST INSURANCE CO. OF HAWAII

No. 24083.

424 F.2d 680 (1970)

Charles E. BROWN et al., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. FIRST INSURANCE CO. OF HAWAII, Ltd., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied May 18, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cleveland C. Cory (argued), of Davies, Biggs, Strayer, Stoel & Boley, Portland, Or., for defendant-appellant.

David E. Williams (argued), of Critchlow, Williams, Ryals & Schuster. Richland, Wash., for plaintiffs-appellees.

Before DUNIWAY, WRIGHT and TRASK, Circuit Judges.


DUNIWAY, Circuit Judge.

First Insurance Company of Hawaii appeals from a judgment that held that the plaintiffs, Mr. and Mrs. Brown, could recover on a products liability insurance policy issued by First Insurance. We reverse.

In 1955 Mrs. Brown and a Mrs. Chase formed a partnership and opened a gift shop in Hawaii. They purchased an insurance policy denominated a "storekeepers' liability policy" from Vernon L. Parker, an employee (branch manager) of First...

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