Hotard v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.

WIENER, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff-Appellant State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (“State Farm”), proceeding pursuant to an assignment of claims from one Calvin Hotard, appeals the district court’s summary dismissal of defendant-appellee Travelers Indemnity Company (“Travelers”) from the case, contending that the Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist (“UM”) coverage waivers in the Travelers insurance policy are invalid. Agreeing with the district court’s conclusion that the Travelers UM coverage waivers are valid, we affirm.

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FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

Calvin Hotard sustained injuries in a motor vehicle…