Johnson v. Hunter
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
1Opinion of the CourtKonduros, J.
Carl Johnson appeals the trial court’s finding he was involved in a single accident instead of two accidents for purposes of the underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage limits in his insurance policy. We affirm.
PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND/FACTS
Johnson was driving to work on U.S. Highway 701 in Horry County around 5:30 a.m. Timothy Hunter was traveling behind Johnson. A third party, Jose Dominguez, was traveling the opposite direction on Highway 701 when his vehicle crossed the center line into the path of Johnson’s pick-up truck. Johnson swerved to the right to avoid Dominguez. However, Dominguez’s…
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