Legal Opinion
Hackett v. Arlington County
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 7, 1994No. Record 921964PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stephenson
The sole question presented in this appeal is whether Arlington County, a self-insured entity, is required to provide underinsurance coverage to an employee.
On April 21, 1989, Marc S. Hackett, an Arlington County police officer, observed Jose E. Leonzo commit a traffic violation. Leonzo fled when Hackett attempted to stop him. After a short, high-speed pursuit, Hackett and Leonzo came upon a residential cul-de-sac. Leonzo made a U-turn in the cul-de-sac, and, while proceeding in the opposite direction, Leonzo’s vehicle collided with Hackett’s police vehicle. As a result of the collision,…
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