Legal Opinion
Benner v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 28, 1996No. 94-1845PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge MURNAGHAN wrote the opinion, in which Judge HALL and Chief Judge STAMP joined.
OPINION
MURNAGHAN, Circuit Judge:
Following the death of their son in a car crash, Appellants Charles Myron Benner and Patricia Gurney-Benner sought payment from their insurer, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. When they were denied full coverage for their claims, the Benners filed a declaratory judgment action in federal district court seeking a determination of the coverage limits of their primary automobile and umbrella insurance policies. 1 The district judge granted summary…
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3Cited by1 opinion
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