Legal Opinion
Burch v. South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided August 19, 2002No. 3542PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUFF, Judge:
Warren Burch brought this declaratory judgment action seeking reformation of an insurance policy to include underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage. The special referee found the insurer, South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company (Farm Bureau), failed to make an effective offer of UIM coverage and reformed the policy because it did not specifically offer amounts less than the minimum liability limits carried by the insured. Farm Bureau appeals. We reverse. 1
FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Burch is seeking UIM coverage for an automobile accident that occurred on October 22,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Wannamaker Ex Rel. Estate of WannamakerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1987
- Butler v. Unisun InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1996
- Garris v. Cincinnati InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1984
- Osborne v. Allstate InsuranceCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1995
- Norwood v. Allstate InsuranceCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1997
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