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· 3/28/1938

State Farm Mut. Automobile Ins. Co. v. Coughran

Citations

  • 303 U.S. 485
  • 58 S. Ct. 670
  • 82 L. Ed. 970
  • 1938 U.S. LEXIS 298

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  • insurer proffered evidence on issue to prove that coverage was unavailable for judgment rendered against insured on issue that was not litigated in underlying tort action
  • insurer proffered evidence on issue to prove that cover- age was unavailable for judgment rendered against insured on issue that was not litigated in underlying tort action
  • wherein the Court held that the insurer was not liable, under a policy exclusion for unlicensed drivers, for damages caused by an underage and unlicensed driver who operated the vehicle without the insured’s permission, contrary to the insured’s command and in violation of state law

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Judges: McReynolds, Cardozo

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