Legal Opinion
State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance v. Powers
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided April 9, 1999No. 98-068PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSkoglund, J.
This declaratory judgment action involves a dispute regarding how to apportion damages among three insurance carriers providing uninsured/underinsured (UM) motorist coverage to a passenger injured in an automobile accident. The superior court determined, based on the insurers’ respective policy provisions, that the insurer providing coverage to the operator of the vehicle struck by the underinsured motorist was the primary insurer and thus was required to exhaust its policy limits before the other carriers were obligated to extend coverage. The principal issue on appeal is whether insurers…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Millers Casualty Insurance Co. of Texas v. BriggsWashington Supreme Court · 1983
- In Re Wal Mart Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1997
- Sanders v. St. Paul Mercury InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 1987
- Ellis v. Royal InsuranceSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1987
- Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. CNA InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
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3Cited by18 opinions
- King v. GorczykSupreme Court of Vermont · 2003
- Fireman's Fund Insurance v. CNA InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 2004
- Cyr v. McDERMOTT'S, INC.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2010
- New England Partnership, Inc. v. Rutland City School DistrictSupreme Court of Vermont · 2001
- Hathaway v. TuckerSupreme Court of Vermont · 2010
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