Legal Opinion
Robertson v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided July 14, 1992No. 69279PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAVENDER, Justice.
The question presented is whether an insurance company is estopped from asserting loss of subrogation as a defense when it fails to offer and obtain a written rejection of uninsured/underinsured insurance coverage (UM) from the insured. We answer affirmatively.
FACTS
Frederick Robertson (Appellant) was injured in an automobile accident with an underinsured motorist (Stabel) in September 1984. The Robertsons had insurance policies with United States Fidelity & Guaranties (USF & G) and Western Casualty & Surety Company (Western). These policies did not include on their face…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Silver v. SlusherSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1989
- Keel v. MFA Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1976
- Frey v. Independence Fire & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1985
- Moser v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1986
- John T. Stephens v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
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