Legal Opinion

Sterling v. Government Employees Insurance Co.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided May 22, 1992No. 91-1187PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

W. SHARP, Judge.

Mary Ann Sterling, the personal representative of the estate of her daughter Lynda, appeals from a final summary judgment determining that she is not entitled to uninsured motorist coverage under an automobile insurance policy issued by Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO). Lynda died after the motorcycle on which she was a passenger was struck by a hit-and-run vehicle. The motorcycle was titled in Lynda’s name and was not insured. In denying benefits, GEICO relied on a provision in its policy,1 which excluded benefits for bodily injury while occupying an uninsured…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Nash Miami Motors v. BandelSupreme Court of Florida · 1950
  2. Register v. ReddingDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1961
  3. McAfee v. KillingsworthSupreme Court of Florida · 1957
  4. Cooney v. JACKSONVILLE TRANSP. AUTHORITYDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
  5. Dixie Insurance Co. v. DetamoreDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Morales v. Coca-Cola Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002
  2. Birmingham Fire Insurance Co. v. RosadoDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010
  3. Bowen v. Taylor-ChristensenDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012

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