Legal Opinion
Western Farm Bureau Insurance v. Carter
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided February 25, 1999No. 24,800PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FRANCHINI, Justice.
{1} In this case, we determine that repossession of a stolen vehicle is a covered loss under a comprehensive automobile insurance policy that states that the insurer “will pay for any direct and accidental loss of, or damage to, your insured vehicle and its equipment not caused by collision or rollover,” provided the insured party innocently purchased the stolen vehicle.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL POSTURE
{2} The facts relevant to this appeal are straightforward. In May and June 1995, Sterling and Judith Carter and their adult son, Brian Carter, (the Carters) purchased two…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Rummel v. Lexington InsuranceNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1997
- Pleasant Valley Promenade v. Lechmere, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1995
- Jackson National Life Insurance v. RececoniNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1992
- Reznick v. Home Insurance Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1977
- Smith v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1970
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Teresita J. Dumais v. American Golf Corporation, Doing Business as Paradise Hills Golf Club, a Foreign Corporation and William WinklerCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2002
- Rivera v. American General Financial Services, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 2011
- Public Service Co. v. Diamond D Construction Co.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2001
- Heye v. American Golf Corp., Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2003
- Heimann v. Kinder-Morgan CO2 Co.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2006
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