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Meyer Koulish Co v Cannon

Meyer Koulish Co. v. Cannon, 213 Cal. App. 2d 419, 28 Cal. Rptr. 757 (1963)
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District (United States)
Year1963
StatusPersuasive authority

Key Principle

An insurer that has indemnified an owner/bailor for loss of property is equitably subrogated to the owner's contractual rights against a bailee who, by agreement, assumed the risk of loss, the bailee having accepted primary liability so that the equities favour the insurer.

Area of Law

General

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