Legal Opinion
Lawson v. Helton Sanitation, Inc.
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided February 1, 2001No. 1999-SC-0308-DGPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COOPER, Justice.
The issue in this case is whether payments made under the medical payments (“Med-Pay”) coverage of a liability insurance policy qualify as basic reparation benefits (“BRB”) or added reparation benefits (“ARB”) so as to toll the two-year statute of limitations for the insured’s tort claim. The Knox Circuit Court held that they do; a divided panel of the Court of Appeals held that they do not. We granted discretionary review and now affirm the Court of Appeals.
I. FACTS.
On February 3, 1993, Appellant, Ralph Lawson, was injured when his automobile collided with a vehicle owned by…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Fann v. McGuffeyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1975
- Meridian Mutual Insurance Company v. SiddonsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1970
- Troxell v. TrammellKentucky Supreme Court · 1987
- Burke Enterprises, Inc. v. MitchellKentucky Supreme Court · 1985
- State Farm Mut. Auto Ins. Co. v. HallCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Brown v. State AutoDistrict Court, W.D. Kentucky · 2001
- Wilder v. NoonchesterCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2003
- Stull v. SteffenCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2012
- Fields v. BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc.Kentucky Supreme Court · 2002
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