Legal Opinion
Tucker v. United Services Automobile Ass'n
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided March 6, 1992No. S-4117PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BURKE, Justice.
Angela Tucker brought a negligence lawsuit against Duane Jones after she and Jones were involved in an automobile accident. The lawsuit effectively ended when Tucker agreed to settle her negligence claim against Jones and, indirectly, his insurer, United Services Automobile Association (USAA), for “policy limits.” In this appeal, we have been asked to decide whether the settlement for “policy limits” includes interest on the $100,000 liability coverage provided by the policy. We hold that it does. An insurance carrier’s agreement to settle a claim for “policy limits”…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Guin v. HaAlaska Supreme Court · 1979
- Continental Insurance Co. v. Bayless & Roberts, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 1980
- Schultz v. Travelers Indemnity Co.Alaska Supreme Court · 1988
- Insurance Co. of North America v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Alaska Supreme Court · 1983
- Providence Washington Insurance Co. of Alaska v. Fireman's Fund Insurance CompaniesAlaska Supreme Court · 1989
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3Cited by9 opinions
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. HarringtonAlaska Supreme Court · 1996
- R.W. Beck & Assoc. v. City and Borough of Sitka, and Providence Washington Insurance Company v. Western World Insurance Company, Admiral Insurance Company v. Estate of McKinley Nicholas, R.W. Beck & Assoc. v. City and Borough of Sitka, and Providence Washington Insurance Company v. Western World Insurance Company, Admiral Insurance Company v. Estate of McKinley NicholasCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
- Farquhar v. Alaska National Insurance Co.Alaska Supreme Court · 2001
- R.W. Beck & Assoc. v. City & Borough of SitkaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
- Maloney v. Progressive Specialty Insurance Co.Alaska Supreme Court · 2004
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