Legal Opinion
Hockett v. LaPointe
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided June 7, 2006No. 23711PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEIERHENRY, Justice.
[¶ 1.] Joseph and Peggy Hockett (Hocketts) each suffered damages in excess of $100,000 due to an automobile accident with an uninsured motorist. Hock-etts each received $100,000 of uninsured motorist (UM) benefits from the primary policy that covered the vehicle in which they were traveling. They then sought to recover uninsured motorist coverage from their insurer, AMCO Insurance Company (AMCO). The trial court determined Hocketts could stack their UM benefits. The narrow issue presented on appeal is whether, absent a request for greater coverage, the language of SDCL…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Nickerson v. American States InsuranceSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2000
- Westphal v. Amco Insurance CompanySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1973
- Phen v. Progressive Northern Insurance Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 2003
- MGA Ins. Co., Inc. v. GoodsellSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2005
- Union Insurance Co. v. StanageSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1990
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Hockett v. LaPointeSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2006