Legal Opinion
Bell v. Progressive Direct Insurance
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided April 9, 2014No. Appellate Case No. 2011-195286; No. 27381PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Toal
The Court granted Joshua Bell’s (Petitioner) petition for a writ of certiorari to review the court of appeals’ decision affirming the circuit court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Progressive Direct Insurance Company (Progressive). We affirm.
Facts/Procedural Background
Petitioner was injured in a car accident on March 31, 2006, while riding as a passenger in a vehicle driven by a co-employee. The liability limits of the at-fault driver were tendered, and there was no underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage on the vehicle in which he was riding. Therefore, Petitioner submitted a claim for…
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- Felts v. Richland CountySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1991
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- B.L.G. Enterprises, Inc. v. First Financial InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
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