Legal Opinion
Erie Insurance Group v. Buckner
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided September 16, 1997No. COA96-996PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WYNN, Judge.
Erie Insurance Group (“Erie”) brought this declaratory judgment action seeking a declaration of its rights and duties under a homeowner’s insurance policy issued to Donald R. Buckner. This controversy arises out of an incident involving Buckner at a golf course in Dare County, North Carolina.
On 21 January 1995, Buckner participated in a golf tournament at the Sea Scape Golf Course. Immediately behind Buckner’s foursome on the golf course was a group of three, including Gordon Weston, Sr. At the eleventh hole, Buckner picked up Weston’s golf ball which had rolled near him and put…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Reisen v. Aetna Life & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1983
- Johnson v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Virginia · 1986
- Garland P. Stout v. Grain Dealers Mutual Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1962
- Richard C. Fuisz v. Selective Insurance Company of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995
- American Reliance Insurance v. MitchellSupreme Court of Virginia · 1989
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Sitzman v. Government Employees Ins. Co.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2007
- Russell v. Cincinnati Insurance (In re Russell)United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. North Carolina · 2001
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