Legal Opinion

Calvin P. Land, Jr. v. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided March 25, 1996No. 95-60076PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:

In this appeal, we trespass on the ever-shifting sands of Mississippi’s uninsured motorist law — in particular as it pertains to the aggregation or “stacking” of multiple policies. 1 We hold, in accordance with our understanding of the most recent Mississippi law in this area, that an insurer contractually may prohibit stacking of uninsured motorist coverage(s) in a multivehicle policy, if, first, the anti-stacking provision is clear, and, second, if only a single premium is charged for that policy.

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This case arises from an automobile accident in which Calvin P.…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co. v. GarrigaMississippi Supreme Court · 1994
  3. Gov. Emp. Ins. Co. v. BrownMississippi Supreme Court · 1984
  4. Wickline v. US Fidelity & Guar. Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1988
  5. Hartford Acc. & Indem. Co. v. BridgesMississippi Supreme Court · 1977

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Thomas v. Allstate InsuranceDistrict Court, S.D. Mississippi · 1996
  2. Schauger v. Nationwide Mutual InsuranceDistrict Court, S.D. Mississippi · 1997

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