Legal Opinion
American States Insurance Co. v. Utah Transit Authority
Utah Supreme Court
Decided March 6, 1985No. 18945PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWE, Justice:
Plaintiff American States Insurance Company (ASI) appeals from a summary judgment in favor of defendant Utah Transit Authority (UTA) denying ASI indemnification from UTA for uninsured motorist (UM) payments that ASI made to a UTA passenger.
The facts are undisputed. Raymond V. Chamberlain was injured while riding as a passenger on one of UTA’s buses when the bus was struck by an uninsured motorist. ASI, which was the insurer of an automobile owned by Chamberlain, paid him $8,500 under the policy’s UM coverage. UTA, a qualified self-insurer under the Utah Automobile No-Fault…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Jordan v. HoneaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
- Allstate Insurance Co. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1980
- Glens Falls Ins. Co. v. Consolidated FreightwaysCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1966
- Guercio v. Hertz Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Johnson v. Yellow Cab Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- City of Gary v. Allstate Insurance Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1993
- National Farmers Union Property & Casualty Co. v. BangSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1994
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