Legal Opinion
Pekin Insurance Co. v. Hugh
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided June 16, 1993No. 92-584PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*509LAVORATO, Justice.
In this single-issue appeal, we must decide whether emotional distress arising from a bystander claim constitutes a bodily injury within the meaning of an underin-sured provision in an automobile liability policy. The district court thought so and so do we.
The parties stipulated to the facts in this case, so they are undisputed. Pekin Insurance Company issued an automobile policy to Rhiney Hugh. The policy names Rhi-ney, his wife Hope, their daughters Emma and Tabitha, and Tabitha’s daughter Aubrey as insureds.
In February 1990 Tabitha was driving the family car which was in…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Barnhill v. DavisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
- Lepic Ex Rel. Lepic v. Iowa Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1987
- Wolfe v. State Farm Ins. Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1988
- Dahlke v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1990
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. RamseyCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1988
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- Clark v. Estate of Rice Ex Rel. RiceSupreme Court of Iowa · 2002
- Galgano v. Metropolitan Property & Casualty InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
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