Legal Opinion

Kraft v. Hartford Insurance Companies

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided July 19, 1983No. 21959PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Gregory, Justice:

The Hartford Insurance Companies (Hartford) appeals from an order of the special trial judge granting respondent George Kraft’s motion for summary judgment. The sole issue on appeal is whether automobile liability insurance may be “stacked” when the insured is driving a non-owned vehicle. We affirm.

Respondent was seriously injured when the motorcycle he was driving was struck by a vehicle driven by Thomas Geathers and owned by Richard Geathers, an insured of State Farm Automobile Insurance Company (State Farm). Respondent settled with State Farm for the full amount of its…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Willis Ex Rel. Willis v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1969

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Standard Fire Ins. Co. v. MARINE CONTRACTING AND TOWING COMPANYSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1990
  2. Gambrell v. Travelers Ins. CompaniesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1983
  3. Jackson Ex Rel. Estate of Jackson v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1986
  4. American Credit of Sumter, Inc. v. Nationwide Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2008
  5. Brooklyn Bridge, Inc. v. South Carolina InsuranceCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1992

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