STATE FARM F. & CAS. CO. v. BRETHREN MUT. INS. CO.

No. 1164, September Term, 1977.

39 Md. App. 570 (1978)

386 A.2d 1249

STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY v. BRETHREN MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

Decided June 12, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roland C. Kent, with whom were Kent, Ogletree & Thornton on the brief, for appellant.

V. Timothy Bambrick, with whom were George M. Radcliffe and Niles, Barton & Wilmer on the brief, for appellee.

The cause was argued before MOYLAN, LOWE and WILNER, JJ.


LOWE, J., delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case involves the interests in insurance proceeds of two disinterested parties of interest. The interested parties of interest, as well as the disinterested parties of interest, agree on whose ultimate interest must be protected, but all are interested in the source from which that interest must be satisfied. Paraphrasing Dorothy Parker, it is not always the tragedies that come to court, it is the messes as well....

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases