TOWN OF KIMBALL v. AETNA CAS. & SUR. CO.

No. 81-1548.

667 F.2d 439 (1981)

TOWN OF KIMBALL (West Virginia, a municipal corporation), Appellee, v. AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY, a foreign corporation, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided December 16, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norris Kantor, John C. Parr, Katz, Kantor, Katz, Perkins & Cameron, Bluefield, W. Va., on brief, for appellee.

J. Strother Crockett, Tutwiler, Crockett, LaCaria & Murensky, Welch, W. Va., on brief, for appellant.

Before BUTZNER, Circuit Judge, FIELD, Senior Circuit Judge, and ERVIN, Circuit Judge.


PER CURIAM:

In this diversity action, Aetna Casualty and Surety Company appeals from a declaratory judgment of the district court holding that Aetna was obligated under the terms of its "Owners', Landlords' and Tenants' Liability Policy" to assume the defense of its insured, the Town of Kimball. We affirm.

Following his arrest by a member of the town's police department, an individual instituted an action naming the town and several of its employees as defendants...

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