Legal Opinion

Atkinson v. Penske Logistics, LLC

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided June 10, 2004No. Record 032037PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DONALD w. LEMONS, Justice.

In this appeal, we consider whether the decision by a single named insured on a business automobile insurance policy to waive uninsured motorist insurance coverage higher than the statutory minimum is binding upon all other named insureds on the policy under Code § 38.2-2206.

I. Facts and Proceedings Below

On May 19, 2000, William Atkinson ("Atkinson"), an employee of Penske Logistics, Inc., which has since merged with another company and changed its name to Penske Logistics Corp., LLC (collectively, "Penske *519 Logistics"), was operating a tractor-trailer in the course…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. WeismanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1994
  2. Government Employees Insurance v. HallSupreme Court of Virginia · 2000

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Canal Insurance v. Lebanon Insurance Agency, Inc.District Court, W.D. Virginia · 2008
  2. Johnson v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Colorado Court of Appeals · 2014
  3. Santens v. Progressive Gulf InsuranceDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 2014
  4. Jones v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Virginia · 2020
  5. Peery v. LoesleinDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 2023

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