Case Name: Howard L. JONES, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY et al., Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1972-03-06
Citations: 457 F.2d 794
Docket Number: No. 25604
Parties: Howard L. JONES, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY et al., Appellees.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 457
Pages: 794–794

Head Matter:
Howard L. JONES, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY et al., Appellees.
No. 25604.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
March 6, 1972.
Donald Kennedy (argued), Jack Halpin, Ira M. Shadwell, Redding, Cal., for appellant.
William A. Wilson (argued), of Hardy, Erich & Brown, Sacramento, Cal., Thomas Marsh, of Rich, Fuidge, Dawson, Marsh, Morris, Sandbrook & Noonan, Marysville, Cal., for appellee.
Before CHAMBERS and GOODWIN, Circuit Judges, and SCHWARTZ, District Judge.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
The judgment of the district court denying coverage by State Farm Mutual (on its policy issued to Price, employer of Purdom, the driver of the pick-up truck that injured plaintiff Jones) is affirmed.
The pick-up was owned by Purdom and he was engaged in the business of Price at the time of the accident.
We agree with the district court that the business exclusion clause of State Farm Mutual's policy lets State Farm Mutual escape.