Legal Opinion
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Falness
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided April 28, 1994No. CV-92-0393-CQPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ZLAKET, Justice.
John Hugg and his wife Anna were killed when their family automobile collided with another car in August 1989. Mr. Hugg was driving, and it is undisputed that his negligence contributed to the collision. The other driver, who had no insurance, was also negligent. The Huggs were insured by State Farm. Their policy included liability and uninsured motorist coverages.
Betty Falness, on behalf of Mrs. Hugg’s estate, made a claim against the insurer for the applicable policy limits under both coverages. State Farm paid the full uninsured motorist limits based on the other…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Darner Motor Sales, Inc. v. Universal Underwriters InsuranceArizona Supreme Court · 1984
- Gordinier v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Arizona Supreme Court · 1987
- New York Underwriters Insurance v. Superior CourtArizona Supreme Court · 1969
- Averett v. Farmers Ins. Co. of ArizonaArizona Supreme Court · 1994
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- Auto Owners Ins. Co. v. Van GesselDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995
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