Legal Opinion
King v. Allstate Insurance Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided January 10, 1979No. 20850PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Rhodes, Justice:
Respondent, Janet King, commenced this action against appellant, Allstate Insurance Company, after its agents authorized the sale of her insured vehicle without her consent.
On October 31, 1975, Mrs. King, the respondent herein, whose car was insured for collision coverage by Allstate, was involved in an accident and the car was immediately towed to a garage for storage pending repair. According to Mrs. King’s testimony, the company made no effort to settle her claim even though she contacted the company on fifteen occasions during the ensuing four months.
In late February or…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Harris v. BurnsideSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1973
- Cox v. ColemanSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1939
- Long v. Gibbs Auto Wrecking Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1969
3Cited by4 opinions
- Smith v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Travelers Indemnity Co. v. United Food & Commercial Workers International UnionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2001
- Robertsen v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1979
- Smith v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1983