Legal Opinion
State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Fox
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided March 10, 1989No. 87-1571, 88-42PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
These appeals require our interpretation of Ala. Code 1975, § 32-7-23(c):
"The recovery by an injured person under the uninsured provisions of any one contract of automobile insurance shall be limited to the primary coverage plus such additional coverage as may be provided for additional vehicles, but not to exceed two additional coverages within such contract."
Emily Gail Fox and Kim Alan Davis were killed as a result of a single-vehicle accident. Ms. Davis was driving, and Ms. Fox was a passenger in that vehicle at the time of the accident.
Ms. Davis's vehicle was insured by State Farm…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Safeco Insurance Co. of America v. JonesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1970
- Tatum v. Schering Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1988
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. CahoonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1971
- Clark v. Houston County Com'nSupreme Court of Alabama · 1987
- Employers Liability Assur. Corp., Ltd. v. JacksonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1972
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- American Economy Ins. Co. v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1994
- Thompson v. Shelter Mutual Insurance Co.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1992
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