Legal Opinion
James v. James
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided August 24, 2000No. 1998-SC-01297-DGPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STUMBO, Justice.
We granted discretionary review in this case to once again address the issue of whether and under what circumstances an injured party may aggregate or “stack” underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage. Specifically, we resolve the question of whether guest passengers who are not members of the insured’s household may stack UIM coverage on all policies issued to the owner of the vehicle.
This case arose following an automobile accident in which driver Jackie James, Jr. and passenger Kenneth Duncan were killed, and passenger Charles Robert James was injured. The accident was caused by…
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- Lambert v. Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Alabama · 1976
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