Legal Opinion
Newton v. Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided April 30, 1979No. C-1568PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Carrigan
delivered' the opinion of the Court.
Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company (Nationwide) sought a *464declaratory judgment1 to determine the validity of its policy provision. This provision allows Nationwide to subtract from amounts payable by it as uninsured motorist coverage any amounts of personal injury protection (PIP) claims arising out of the same collision and required under Colorado Automobile Accident Reparations Act (“No Fault” Act). Section 10-4-701, et seq., C.R.S. 1973. The district court held the policy provision in question void as contrary to public policy. The Colorado Court of…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Westchester Fire Insurance Company v. TuckerTexas Supreme Court · 1974
- Peterson v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceOregon Supreme Court · 1964
- Monaco v. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1976
- Bacchus v. Farmers Insurance Group ExchangeArizona Supreme Court · 1970
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3Cited by55 opinions
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- Union Insurance Co. v. HoutzSupreme Court of Colorado · 1994
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